CVE-2017-8540

KEV

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability

Vendor / Project: Microsoft
Product: Malware Protection Engine
Date added: Mar 3, 2022
Due date: Mar 24, 2022
Known ransomware use: Unknown
CWEs: CWE-119

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".

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

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