PT-2017-4335 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+9

Natalie Silvanovich + 1 · Published 2017-05-08 · Updated 2019-05-08 · CVE-2017-0290

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender versions on 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

Description: The issue is related to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine not properly scanning a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption. This can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted file.

Recommendations: For 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, update the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine to a version that properly scans files and prevents memory corruption. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07079

CVE-2017-0290

Affected Products

Defender

Forefront

Malware Protection Engine

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 16

• 🔥 https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc/blob/master/CVE-2017-0290.md · Exploit
• 🔥 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/41975 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 · Exploit
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 · Vendor Advisory
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0290 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0290 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07079 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98330 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038420 · Note
• https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038419 · Note
• https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html · Note