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CVE-2017-0290in critical feed1 exploit

The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 S…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
81.4%
percentile 100%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

81.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-41975 Microsoft Security Essentials / SCEP (Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/10 / Windows Server) - 'MsMpEng' Remote Type Confusion · remote · 2017-05-09

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • arstechnica.com /information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • bugs.chromium.org /p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038420 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/41975/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038419 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • 0patch.blogspot.si /2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • twitter.com /natashenka/status/861748397409058816 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • technet.microsoft.com /library/security/4022344 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/98330 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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