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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2017-8538
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-secure@microsoft.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-26 May, 2017 | 20:29
Updated At-13 May, 2026 | 00:24

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-2017-8540 and CVE-2017-8541.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.07.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.09.3HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 9.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>forefront_security>>-
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>malware_protection_engine>>Versions up to 1.1.13704.0(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_defender>>-
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>exchange_server>>2013
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>exchange_server>>2016
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10>>*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10>>1511
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10>>1607
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10>>1703
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_7>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_8.1>>*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_rt_8.1>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2008>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2008>>r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2012>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2012>>r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2016>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-119Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-119
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571secure@microsoft.com
N/A
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/secure@microsoft.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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