NVD

CVE-2017-0290 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

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."

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420
https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/	Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290	Vendor Advisory
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	NIST

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Change History

9 change records found show changes

Initial Analysis by NIST 5/19/2017 1:16:35 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 1000 characters. View Entire Change Record AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.13701.0::::::: (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::* cpe:2
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-119
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ No Types Assigned	https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 No Types Assigned	https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 No Types Assigned	https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 No Types Assigned	https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-0290
NVD Published Date:
05/09/2017
NVD Last Modified:
05/08/2019
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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CVE-2017-0290 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 12:10:44 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/08/2019 6:03:15 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/15/2017 9:29:14 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 7/07/2017 9:29:04 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/25/2017 9:29:00 PM

Initial Analysis by NIST 5/19/2017 1:16:35 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/12/2017 9:29:00 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/11/2017 9:29:00 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/09/2017 9:29:02 PM

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