High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-0290
CVE-2017-0290
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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=1.1.13701.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Malware Protection Enginev5Range: 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
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
10- technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/nvdPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420nvd
- 0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.htmlnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/nvd
News mentions
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