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CVE-2017-0290

Published: May 9, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
77.2%
Top 0.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

Microsoft Malware Protection EngineMicrosoft Corporation
Mixed
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 7 Service Pack 1Microsoft Corp
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft Corp
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows RT 8.1Microsoft Corp
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 10Microsoft Corp
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoft corporationcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
and 17 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/
arstechnica.com
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252
bugs.chromium.org
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
and 9 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 9, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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