CVE-2017-8589
CRITICALEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that Windows Search handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-281 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-0233 | High | 7.5 | 68% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-8543 | Critical | 9.8 | 64% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2021-33990 | Critical | 9.8 | 12% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-8563 | High | 8.1 | 7.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-8578 | High | 7.8 | 6.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-32465 | High | 8.8 | 4.3% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2017-8589?
No published fix for CVE-2017-8589 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2017-8589 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2017-8589 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 26.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2017-8589?
CVE-2017-8589 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.