CVE-2017-8537
mediumpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.168 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
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-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-42081Microsoft MsMpEng - Multiple Crashes While Scanning Malformed Filesfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Malware Protection Engine≤ 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.enisa_euvdEU
- microsoft endpoint protectionall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft forefront endpoint protectionall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft forefront endpoint protection= 2010nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft security essentialsall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft system center endpoint protectionall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows intune endpoint protectionall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_intune_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537enisa_euvd
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