SMB: Microsoft Windows Search Heap Buffer Overflow
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in the Windows Search service of Microsoft Windows. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the target system. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution under the context of SYSTEM.
Extended Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, 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 take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_10_1511
Short Name
SMB:MICROSOFT-BOF
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
SMB
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2017-8543 Heap Microsoft Overflow Search Windows bid:98824
Release Date
09/05/2017
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3797
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
10.0