CVE-2017-11788

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".

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101711Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039792Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11788Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101711Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039792Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11788Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Nov 15, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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