CVE-2017-11788

Windows Search Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2017-11788 is fixed in 28 products on 1 platform, first by KB4048952, released November 14, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.9
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Unlikely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0793
94th percentile

<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows Search improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a remote denial of service against a system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker could send specially crafted messages to the Windows Search service. Additionally, in an enterprise scenario, a remote unauthenticated attacker could remotely trigger the vulnerability through a Server Message Block (SMB) connection.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Search handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.1232 KB4048952 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.1232 KB4048952 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.1884 KB4048953 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.1884 KB4048953 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems KB4048954 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems KB4048954 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17673 KB4048956 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17673 KB4048956 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4048957 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4048960 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4048957 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4048960 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4048961 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4048958 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4048961 Nov 14, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4048958 Nov 14, 2017
Windows RT 8.1 KB4048958 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4048957 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4048960 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4048957 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4048960 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4048957 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4048960 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4047211 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4047211 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4047211 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4047211 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4047211 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4048959 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4048962 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4048959 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4048962 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4048961 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4048958 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4048961 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4048958 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2016 14393.1884 KB4048953 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.1884 KB4048953 Nov 14, 2017
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.64 KB4048955 Nov 14, 2017

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