Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2017-8558Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Corporation Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
57.8%
top 1.82%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Timeline
PublishedJun 29
Latest updateMay 13

Description

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 vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

CVEListV5microsoft_corporation/microsoft_malware_protection_engine32-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.

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-ghvf-8cx5-ch3h: The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP22022-05-13
CVEList
CVE-2017-8558: The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP22017-06-29

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft MsMpEng - mpengine x86 Emulator Heap Corruption in VFS API2017-06-27

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2017-06-13
CVE-2017-8558 — HIGH severity | cvebase