CVE-2017-8536 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 16.8% (pctl 97)
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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8537, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 16.83% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (13)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | endpoint protection |
| microsoft | exchange server |
| microsoft | forefront endpoint protection |
| microsoft | security essentials |
| microsoft | system center endpoint protection |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows defender |
| microsoft | windows intune endpoint protection |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft MsMpEng - Multiple Crashes While Scanning Malformed Files | 2017-05-29 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98708
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8536
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98708
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8536
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/
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