CVE-2017-8587

Windows Explorer 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 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it attempts to open a non-existent file, aka "Windows Explorer Denial of Service Vulnerability".

Published: Jul 11, 2017
Updated: Nov 9, 2025
CVE: CVE-2017-8587
Severity: Low
Exploit:

CVSS v2:

Severity: Low
Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
microsoft / windows_rt_8.1	-	-
microsoft / windows_server_2012	r2	r2.x
microsoft / windows_7	-	-
microsoft / windows_10	1511	1511.x
microsoft / windows_8.1	-	-
microsoft / windows_server_2008	r2-sp1	r2-sp1.x
microsoft / windows_server_2008	-	-

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99413
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8587

Vulnerability Database

CVE-2017-8587

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