CVE-2017-8543

CISA description

Microsoft Windows allows an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8543

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2017-8543
• CVE.org · CVE-2017-8543
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)