7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-8538
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8540 and CVE-2017-8541.

INFO

Published Date :

May 26, 2017, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-8538 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_server_2016
8 Microsoft exchange_server
9 Microsoft windows_defender
10 Microsoft malware_protection_engine
11 Microsoft forefront_security
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-8538 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.13704.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.37 }} -14.27%

score

0.93009

percentile

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