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.
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540 | Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571 | |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/ |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2017-05-26 13:29
Updated : 2017-08-12 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2017-8540
Mitre link : CVE-2017-8540
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CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_7
- windows_server_2016
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_10
- exchange_server
- windows_8.1
- windows_server_2008
- malware_protection_engine
- forefront_security
- windows_server_2012
- windows_defender