Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 26, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8542
CVE-2017-8542
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 denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8536, CVE-2017-8537, and CVE-2017-8539.
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 Protectionv5Range: 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
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98707nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8542nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571nvd
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