CVE-2017-8540
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
Yes
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
El Motor de Protección de Malware de Microsoft ejecutado en Microsoft Forefront y Microsoft Defender en Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 y R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows versión 8.1, Windows Server 2012 versión Gold y R2, Windows RT versión 8.1, Windows 10 versiones Gold, 1511, 1607 y 1703 y Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 y 2016, no analiza apropiadamente un archivo especialmente diseñado conllevando a una corrupción de memoria. también se conoce como "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", una vulnerabilidad diferente de CVE-2017-8538 y CVE-2017-8541.
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".
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2017-05-03 CVE Reserved
- 2017-05-26 CVE Published
- 2022-03-03 Exploited in Wild
- 2022-03-24 KEV Due Date
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- 2024-08-26 EPSS Updated
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571 | Broken Link |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088 | 2024-08-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540 | 2024-07-24 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 1507 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1507" | - | - |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 1511 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1511" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1607" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 1703 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1703" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | - | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | sp1 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2" | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" | >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " >= 1.1.13701.0 < 1.1.13704.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | - | - |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Endpoint Protection Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Endpoint Protection" | - | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" | 2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2013" | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2016" | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Forefront Endpoint Protection Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Forefront Endpoint Protection" | - | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Forefront Endpoint Protection Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Forefront Endpoint Protection" | 2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Forefront Endpoint Protection" and version "2010" | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Forefront Security Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Forefront Security" | - | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Intune Endpoint Protection Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Intune Endpoint Protection" | - | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Security Essentials Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Security Essentials" | - | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | System Center Endpoint Protection Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "System Center Endpoint Protection" | - | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Defender Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Defender" | - | - |
Affected
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