HIGH
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."
Published May 9, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 81.42%
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
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- Version 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 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Malware Protection Engine | n/a |
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AND
OR
- n/a
- ≤ 1.1.13701.0
- n/a
Running on/with
OR
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
81.42% 0.81421
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.81421
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (39 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 81.42% (0.81421) | 99.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 81.42% (0.81421) | 99.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 73.18% (0.73183) | 99.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 81.42% (0.81421) | 99.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 73.18% (0.73183) | 99.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 81.55% (0.81550) | 99.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 73.37% (0.73366) | 99.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 81.55% (0.81550) | 99.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 70.80% (0.70797) | 99.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 77.21% (0.77207) | 99.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 87.82% (0.87818) | 99.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 90.29% (0.90288) | 99.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 88.70% (0.88702) | 99.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 90.46% (0.90456) | 99.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 87.82% (0.87818) | 99.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 90.46% (0.90456) | 99.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 87.82% (0.87818) | 99.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 89.88% (0.89876) | 99.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 87.82% (0.87818) | 99.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 89.88% (0.89876) | 99.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 70.97% (0.70971) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 91.80% (0.91795) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 93.01% (0.93013) | 99.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2024 | 93.33% (0.93334) | 99.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 94.53% (0.94526) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 94.24% (0.94241) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 94.40% (0.94401) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 93.36% (0.93359) | 98.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 94.31% (0.94305) | 98.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 94.15% (0.94149) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 95.41% (0.95413) | 99.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 95.87% (0.95873) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 96.04% (0.96040) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.84% (0.96842) | 99.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 87.85% (0.87853) | 99.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 87.85% (0.87853) | 99.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 68.34% (0.68341) | 99.46th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 68.34% (0.68341) | 99.83th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 68.34% (0.68341) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ | x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published May 9, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2017-0290
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a