CVE-2017-0290
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330
- 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/
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344
- https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.