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CVE-2017-8535

The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, W…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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-2017-8536, CVE-2017-8537, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftWindows Defender
All versions
MicrosoftEndpoint Protection
All versions
MicrosoftExchange Server
Versions 2013, 2016
MicrosoftForefront Endpoint Protection
All versions
Version 2010
MicrosoftSecurity Essentials
All versions
MicrosoftSystem Center Endpoint Protection
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Intune Endpoint Protection
All versions

Weakness classification

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