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CVE-2017-8543: Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows · in CISA KEV since 2022-05-24
2022-05-24added to KEV
2022-06-14federal remediation due date
74.16%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.5th percentile
9.8 CRITICALCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
1,804days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Microsoft Windows allows an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-281 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2017-06-15 (Analyzed) |
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