CVE-2017-0290

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-0290
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-09 06:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionThe 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."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-119 | Remote Code Execution

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Microsoft Forefront Security - All All All
Application Microsoft Malware Protection Engine All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1511 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1607 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1703 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 - sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 All All All All
Application Microsoft Windows Defender - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2012 - gold All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Malware Protection Engine affected 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 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Microsoft Forefront Protection File Processing Flaw in Malware Protection Engine Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Massive vulnerability in Windows Defender leaves most Windows PCs vulnerable | Ars Technica af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 arstechnica.com Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
{{windowTitle}} af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 portal.msrc.microsoft.com Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Windows Defender File Processing Flaw in Malware Protection Engine Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
0patch Blog: 0patching the "Worst Windows Remote Code Execution Bug in Recent Memory" CVE-2017-0290 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 0patch.blogspot.si
Microsoft Security Advisory 4022344 | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 technet.microsoft.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Security Essentials / SCEP (Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/10 / Windows Server) - 'MsMpEng' Remote Type Confusion - Windows remote Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVE-2017-0290 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Natalie Silvanovich on Twitter: "CVE-2017-0290 is tweetable :) var e = new Error(); https://t.co/0RDygaVW6B({message : 7 }); https://t.co/xkH9SQpNJE" af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 twitter.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
1252 - MsMpEng: Remotely Exploitable Type Confusion in Windows 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server, SCEP, Microsoft Security Essentials, and more. - project-zero - Monorail af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.chromium.org Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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