CVE-2017-8544

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to obtain information to further compromise the user's system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98826Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8544Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98826Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8544Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Jun 15, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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