CVE-2017-11788: microsoft corporation windows search
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-11788 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows search. EPSS estimates a 7.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 15-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Windows Search in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows server, version 1709 allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely send specially crafted messages that could cause a denial of service against the system due to improperly handing objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Denial of Service Vulnerability".
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
7.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.93% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft4 products
- windows_10na | 1511 | 1607 | 1703 | 1709
- windows_server1709
- windows_server_2008r2:sp1
- windows_server_2012na | r2
Microsoft corporation1 product
- windows searchWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows server, version 1709.
2 vendors · 5 products
References
3 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11788X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory