Microsoft Windows Search Component Denial of Service Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
15 Jun 2016 17:47
Release Date:
15 Jun 2016
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RISK: High Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
- Windows Search Component Denial of Service Vulnerability
This vulnerability occurs when the Windows Search component fails to properly handle certain objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause server performance to degrade sufficiently to cause a denial of service condition. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could use it to cause a denial of service attack and disrupt server availability. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Search component handles objects in memory.
Impact
- Denial of Service
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows 10
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-082
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