CVE-2017-11937
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-119
Buffer Errors
Publication date:
07/12/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
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".
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.14306.0 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| 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:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102070
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102070
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11937



