Windows Search Object Memory Handling Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1038866 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1038866
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-8589
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 12 2017
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1, 2008 SP2, 2012, 8.1, 2012 R2, RT 8.1, 10, 10 Version 1511, 2016, 10 Version 1607, 10 Version 1703
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows Search. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted data via SMB to trigger an object memory handling error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8589
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8589 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2008), Windows (2012), Windows (2016), Windows (7), Windows (8), Windows (10)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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