What is CVE-2017-11772?

CVE-2017-11772 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Microsoft Search Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2017-11772 cover?

CVE-2017-11772 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2017-11772. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2017-11772?

CVE-2017-11772 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-11772?

CVE-2017-11772 affects 25 products, including: Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2017-11772HighCVSS 5.9

Microsoft Search Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

October 10, 2017

Last Modified

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📋 Description

An Information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Search improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. 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 trigger the vulnerability through an SMB connection. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Search handles objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products25

Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4041676 (Security Update) KB4042895 (Security Update) KB4041689 (Security Update) KB4041691 (Security Update) KB4041681 (Monthly Rollup) KB4041678 (Security Only) KB4041693 (Monthly Rollup) KB4041687 (Security Only) KB4042067 (Security Update) KB4041690 (Monthly Rollup) KB4041679 (Security Only)

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

🎯 Affected products25

✅ Remediation

🔗 References (12)