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CVE-2017-8540

The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1,...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
May 03, 2017
Published Date
May 26, 2017
Last Updated
February 10, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft Corporation
Product
Malware Protection Engine
Description
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8538 and CVE-2017-8541.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/ http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC