Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Data as of 2 Nov 2026 · NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS
Defenders still triage vulnerabilities one CVE at a time, while increasingly automated attackers combine them at machine speed. Omenwave models the plausible pathways by which this CVE could be chained with others — surfacing them for research and awareness, with evidence for each step.
The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations. An attacker who s…
The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.
The SMBv1 server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Win…
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2…
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An attacker who succ…
The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.
The SMBv1 server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Win…
Modelled plausible chaining potential derived from public CVE metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE). Not a confirmed real-world exploit chain and contains no exploitation detail. For research and awareness only.
Methodology · Interactive explorer · JSON: /cve/CVE-2017-8543