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CVE-2017-8540

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.71961
Risk score
81.39
CISA KEV
Yes
PoC
No
Published
2022-03-03
Modified
2022-03-03
First seen
2026-08-07
Aliases
EUVD-2017-17490, GHSA-342Q-X494-83VW
Products
Microsoft Corporation:Malware Protection Engine 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., Microsoft:Malware Protection Engine
Sources
euvd EUVD-2017-17490
cisa.gov CVE-2017-8540

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".

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