CVE-2017-8540 — Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8540: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Malware Protection Engine |
| Date added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due date | 2022-03-24 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
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".
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8540
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8540
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog