CVE-2017-11788

high-risk
Published 2017-11-15

Windows Search in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows server, version 1709 allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely send specially crafted messages that could cause a denial of service against the system due to improperly handing objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Denial of Service Vulnerability".

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18.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 82% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (14)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101711
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039792
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-1178...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101711
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039792
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-1178...
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high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate