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CVE-2017-8540 (GCVE-0-2017-8540)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-26 20:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55

CISA

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.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Remote Code Execution

Assigner

microsoft

References

URL

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Microsoft Corporation	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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-03-03

Due date: 2022-03-24

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8540

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CNVD-2017-09503

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2017-06-14

Title

Microsoft Malware Protection引擎远程代码执行漏洞（CNVD-2017-09503）

Description

Microsoft Windows是美国微软（Microsoft）公司发布的一系列操作系统，Microsoft Forefront是应用在其中的一套面向企业的服务器安全特性解决方案。Microsoft Defender是一款应用在其中的杀毒软件。多款Microsoft Windows中的Microsoft Forefront和Microsoft Forefront存在远程代码执行漏洞，该漏洞源于程序未能正确的扫描特制的文件。远程攻击者可借助特制的文件利用该漏洞造成内存破坏。

Severity

中

Patch Name

Microsoft Malware Protection引擎拒远程代码执行漏洞（CNVD-2017-09503）的补丁

Patch Description

Formal description

目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复此安全问题，补丁获取链接： https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540

Reference

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540

Impacted products

Name
['Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1', 'Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2', 'Microsoft Windows 7 SP1', 'Microsoft Exchange Server 2013', 'Microsoft Windows 8.1', 'Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2', 'Microsoft Windows RT 8.1', 'Microsoft Windows server 2012 Gold', 'Microsoft Windows 10 Gold', 'Microsoft Windows 10 1511', 'Microsoft Exchange Server 2016', 'Microsoft Windows 10 1607', 'Microsoft Windows Server 2016', 'Microsoft Windows 10 1703']

Name

['Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1', 'Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2', 'Microsoft Windows 7 SP1', 'Microsoft Exchange Server 2013', 'Microsoft Windows 8.1', 'Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2', 'Microsoft Windows RT 8.1', 'Microsoft Windows server 2012 Gold', 'Microsoft Windows 10 Gold', 'Microsoft Windows 10 1511', 'Microsoft Exchange Server 2016', 'Microsoft Windows 10 1607', 'Microsoft Windows Server 2016', 'Microsoft Windows 10 1703']

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GHSA-342Q-X494-83VW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:14 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31

Details

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "id": "GHSA-342q-x494-83vw",
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  "published": "2022-05-17T02:14:18Z",
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GSD-2017-8540

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21

Details

Aliases

CVE-2017-8540

Aliases

CVE-2017-8540

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FKIE_CVE-2017-8540

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-05-26 20:29 - Updated: 2025-10-22 00:16

Severity ?

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
secure@microsoft.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540	Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.com	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/	Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540	Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/	Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8540

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
microsoft	malware_protection_engine	*
microsoft	windows_10_1507	-
microsoft	windows_10_1511	-
microsoft	windows_10_1607	-
microsoft	windows_10_1703	-
microsoft	windows_7	-
microsoft	windows_8.1	-
microsoft	windows_rt_8.1	-
microsoft	windows_server_2008	-
microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2
microsoft	windows_server_2012	-
microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2
microsoft	windows_server_2016	-
microsoft	endpoint_protection	-
microsoft	exchange_server	2013
microsoft	exchange_server	2016
microsoft	forefront_endpoint_protection	-
microsoft	forefront_endpoint_protection	2010
microsoft	forefront_security	-
microsoft	intune_endpoint_protection	-
microsoft	security_essentials	-
microsoft	system_center_endpoint_protection	-
microsoft	windows_defender	-

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

CVE-2017-8540 (GCVE-0-2017-8540)

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CNVD-2017-09503

GHSA-342Q-X494-83VW

GSD-2017-8540

FKIE_CVE-2017-8540

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature