vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-3230: Windows Search Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jun 16, 2016 | Jun 10, 2024 | Oct 14, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 16, 2016
Added
Jun 10, 2024
Modified
Oct 14, 2025
Description
The Search component in Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to cause a denial of service (performance degradation) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Search Component Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb3163017microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb3163018
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