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".

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-8620

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-rghm-5fqg-3p9g

Published

May 14, 2022 1:18 AM

Last Modified

April 20, 2025 3:42 AM

CVSS Score

7.5 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Unknown

Primary Package

Unknown

GitHub Reviewed

✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: August 31, 2025 6:33 AM

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