VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-0290
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability81.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-05-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com — Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108