CVE-2017-8540 (GCVE-0-2017-8540)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-26 20:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55
VLAI CISA Previdian
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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8538 and CVE-2017-8541.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-10 15:08 UTC
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
  • CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Corporation Malware Protection Engine Affected: 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.
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Date Public
2017-05-25 00:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ebec701a-8943-4b3b-8b8c-760bdacf5d45

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2017-8540

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-03-03 01:00 CET

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-03-03
Asserted: 2022-03-03
Scope
Notes: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Malware Protection Engine | 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 memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-03-24 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8540
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-119
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Malware Protection Engine
Due Date 2022-03-24
Date Added 2022-03-03
Vendorproject Microsoft
Vulnerabilityname Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-10-02 08:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 08:10 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a8bc5d8f-7448-462a-9e34-08eeebd8b675

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2017-8540

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-03-03 01:00 CET

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-03-03
Asserted: 2022-03-03
Scope
Notes: The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1,... | Affected: Microsoft / Malware Protection Engine | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.71874 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1,...
Cve Id CVE-2017-8540
Vendor Microsoft
Ghsa Id None
Product Malware Protection Engine
Added Date 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.8
Epss Score 0.71874
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99411
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2017-8540
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
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