CVE-2017-8543
Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows
Vulnerability details
Microsoft Windows allows an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory.
Added to CISA KEV: 2022-05-24
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA due date: 2022-06-14
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC