Record summary

CVE-2017-8541 has a selected CVSS score of 7.8 (high); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.

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-2017-8538 and CVE-2017-8540.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Available material

Catalogued exploits
1

Affected products and versions

1
ProductSourceVersion rangeStatus
CVE ListMicrosoft 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 2016affected

Proofs of concept

1

Catalogued exploits

ExploitDBMicrosoft MsMpEng - Use-After-Free via Saved CallersExploitDB exploitby Google Security ResearchNot analyzed1 file
ExploitDB

PoC details

References

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