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CVE-2017-0290

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."

Published

2017-05-09T06:29:00.157

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	forefront_security	-	Yes
Application	microsoft	malware_protection_engine	≤ 1.1.13701.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	windows_defender	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	1511	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	1607	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	1703	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8.1	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_rt_8.1	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2016	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420 ([email protected])
https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html ([email protected])
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/ ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)