CVE-2017-0290 (GCVE-0-2017-0290)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-09 06:03 – Updated: 2024-08-05 13:03
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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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
Assigner
microsoft CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 3954 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Affected: 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
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Date Public
2017-05-08 00:00
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