FKIE_CVE-2017-8558

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-06-29 13:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:26
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on 32-bit versions of 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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99262Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038784Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8558Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42264/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99262Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038784Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8558Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42264/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_defender -
microsoft windows_10 -
microsoft windows_10 1511
microsoft windows_10 1607
microsoft windows_10 1703
microsoft windows_7 -
microsoft windows_8.1 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft endpoint_protection -
microsoft forefront_endpoint_protection -
microsoft forefront_endpoint_protection 2010
microsoft security_essentials -
microsoft windows_intune_endpoint_protection -
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