High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 26, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8538
CVE-2017-8538
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.
Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=1.1.13704.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft Corporation/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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
4- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/nvd
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