NVD

CVE-2017-8620 Detail

Description

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

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.1 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	NIST

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Change History

4 change records found show changes

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/20/2019 2:55:08 PM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

Record truncated, showing 500 of 704 characters.
View Entire Change Record

OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r

Record truncated, showing 500 of 777 characters.
View Entire Change Record

OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r

Changed

Reference Type

https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/ No Types Assigned

https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/ Third Party Advisory

Initial Analysis by NIST 8/14/2017 7:19:40 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 704 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:::::: *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-119
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 Patch, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8620
NVD Published Date:
08/08/2017
NVD Last Modified:
03/20/2019
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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