CVE-2017-0290 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 81.4% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 81.42% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (10)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | forefront security |
| microsoft | malware protection engine |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows defender |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Security Essentials / SCEP (Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/10 / Windows Server) - 'MsMpEng' Remote Type Confusion | 2017-05-09 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344
- https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344
- https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/
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