CVE-2017-8558
highpriority · attend · 56EPSS 0.436 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on 32-bit versions of 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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-42264Microsoft MsMpEng - mpengine x86 Emulator Heap Corruption in VFS APIfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Malware Protection Engine≤ 32-bit versions only of 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 windows intune endpoint protectionall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_intune_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99262cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038783cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038784cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8558cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42264/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99262cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99262enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038783enisa_euvd
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