CVE-2017-0290

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."

• CWE-119

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330Third 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=1252Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290Vendor Advisory
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330Third 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=1252Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290Vendor Advisory
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/

Published

May 9, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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