cve-2017-8540

HIGH cisa_known_exploited
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".

Timeline
Published
2022-03-03
Last Modified
2022-03-03
CVSS Details

CVSS details not available.

Affected Products

No product information available.

References

No references available.

Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

{
  "cvss": 0.0,
  "datePublished": "2022-03-03",
  "dateUpdated": "2022-03-03",
  "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\".",
  "dueDate": "2022-03-24",
  "id": "CVE-2017-8540",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "cisa"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8540",
  "product": "Malware Protection Engine",
  "requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "cisa_known_exploited",
  "title": "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability",
  "vendor": "Microsoft"
}
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