CVE-2017-11940

 

Published at: - 08-12-2017 03:29

Last modified: - 22-11-2022 05:52

Total changes: - 4

Description

The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, 1709 and Windows Server 2016, Windows Server, version 1709, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to remote code execution. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This is different than CVE-2017-11937.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

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

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11940
• 1039972-Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• 102104-Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

 

Keywords

NVD

 

CVE-2017-11940

 

CVE

 

Common vulnerabilities & exposures

 

CVSS

 

Common vulnerability scoring system

 

Security

 

Vulnerabilities

 

Exposures