Actively exploited · Published Jun 15, 2017 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2017-8543
Critical 9.8 Exploited
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Microsoft Windows from Microsoft Corporation. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on May 24, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 74.2% (higher than 99.5% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 14, 2022.
Official description
Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016. |
Weakness: CWE-281 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- 98824 vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8543 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 1038667 vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8543 government-resource