CVE-2017-8540KEVin 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
Summary
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.
Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Due date
- 2022-03-24 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft / Malware Protection Engine
- CISA name
- Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- Active — exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
71.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-42088 Microsoft MsMpEng - Remote Use-After-Free Due to Design Issue in GC Engine · dos · 2017-05-30
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Malware Protection Engine
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
- Technology feeds
- Microsoft Exchange (RSS, critical only)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/98703 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/42088/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1038571 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8540 · government-resource
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8540
- NVD: CVE-2017-8540
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