Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8543)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-24 · CVE-2017-8543
Microsoft Windows allows an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory. CISA added CVE-2017-8543 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 24, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 14, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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