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CVE-2017-0290

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Published: May 9, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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."

Affected (3)

Microsoft
3 products
Forefront Security
Malware Protection Engine
Windows Defender
Configuration A
3 vulnerable · 12 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Forefront Security
All versions
Malware Protection Engine
Up to 1.1.13701.0
Windows Defender
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows 10
All versions
Microsoft
Windows 10
Version 1511
Microsoft
Windows 10
Version 1607
Microsoft
Windows 10
Version 1703
Microsoft
Windows 7
All versions
Microsoft
Windows 8.1
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Rt 8.1
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
Version r2 sp1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
Version r2
Microsoft
Windows Server 2016
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (20)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Press/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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