CVE-2017-8589

high-risk
Published 2017-07-11

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that Windows Search handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Do I need to act?

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28.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 72% 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 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99425
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038866
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8589
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99425
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038866
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8589
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate