CVE-2017-8620

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".

Published: Aug 8, 2017
Updated: Nov 9, 2025
CVE: CVE-2017-8620
Severity: High
Exploit:

CVSS v2:

Severity: High
Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

CWE-119

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
microsoft / windows_server_2008	r2-sp1	r2-sp1.x
microsoft / windows_server_2012	r2	r2.x
microsoft / windows_10	1511	1511.x
microsoft / windows_10	1607	1607.x
microsoft / windows_server_2008	--sp2	--sp2.x
microsoft / windows_7	--sp1	--sp1.x
microsoft / windows_10	1703	1703.x

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620
https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/

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CVE-2017-8620

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