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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, 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.

    Published:May 26, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:May 26, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.84613
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Mar 24, 2022
    1632 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 3, 2022
    1653 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Endpoint Protection
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Exchange Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Forefront Endpoint Protection
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Forefront Security
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Intune Endpoint Protection
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Malware Protection Engine
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Security Essentials
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    System Center Endpoint Protection
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1507
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1511
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1607
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1703
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 7
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Defender
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Rt 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2012
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2016

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    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