VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-8536

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 16.8%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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 denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8537, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.

CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 16.83% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-369, CWE-476, CWE-674
Affected: microsoft/windows defender · microsoft/endpoint protection · microsoft/exchange server · microsoft/forefront endpoint protection · microsoft/security essentials · microsoft/system center endpoint protection · microsoft/windows intune endpoint protection
Source: secure@microsoft.com

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98708Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8536Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98708Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8536Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.