CVE-2017-0290
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7...
- Published
- May 9, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- May 9, 2017
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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."
Sources
2- CVE-2017-0290-Exploit
Exploit script for CVE-2017-0290 targeting Windows Defender on Windows 8.1/10, designed to disable or bypass the built-in antivirus protection.
Google Security Research · windows · May 9, 2017
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