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    CVE-2017-8537

    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 denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8536, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.

    Published:May 26, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:May 26, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.04953
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Endpoint Protection
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Exchange Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Forefront Endpoint Protection
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Security Essentials
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    System Center Endpoint Protection
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 7
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Defender
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Intune Endpoint Protection
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Rt 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2016

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High