vulnerability
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11940)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 8, 2017 | Aug 26, 2020 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 8, 2017
Added
Aug 26, 2020
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solution
windows-defender-upgrade-latest
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