GCVE - cpe:2.3:a:microsoft_corporation:malware_protection

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Vendor	Microsoft Corporation (`fc66ce9b-351f-5bf8-b2d9-ed34143ae0dc`)
Product	Malware Protection Engine (`a51dcdc8-071f-52f5-9941-30bd69b9c290`)
Edition	*
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Notes	Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data

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Identifier	cpeApplicability	Submitted	db.gcve.eu details	Rationale
`CVE:CVE-2017-8541`	vulnerable	2026-06-08 05:10:08.479856	Details available 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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8538 and CVE-2017-8540. Published: 2017-05-26T20:00:00.000Z Updated: 2024-08-05T16:41:23.708Z Open on db.gcve.eu Reference links https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8541 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98710 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42092/ http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
`CVE:CVE-2017-8540`	vulnerable	2026-06-08 05:10:08.470470	Details available 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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8538 and CVE-2017-8541. Published: 2017-05-26T20:00:00.000Z Updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:40.255Z Open on db.gcve.eu Reference links https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/ http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
`CVE:CVE-2017-8539`	vulnerable	2026-06-08 05:10:08.469507	Details available 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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8536, CVE-2017-8537, and CVE-2017-8542. Published: 2017-05-26T20:00:00.000Z Updated: 2024-08-05T16:41:23.522Z Open on db.gcve.eu Reference links https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8539 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98704 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
`CVE:CVE-2017-8538`	vulnerable	2026-06-08 05:10:08.461442	Details available 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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8540 and CVE-2017-8541. Published: 2017-05-26T20:00:00.000Z Updated: 2024-08-05T16:41:23.649Z Open on db.gcve.eu Reference links https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
`CVE:CVE-2017-8537`	vulnerable	2026-06-08 05:10:08.460308	Details available 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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8536, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542. Published: 2017-05-26T20:00:00.000Z Updated: 2024-08-05T16:41:23.068Z Open on db.gcve.eu Reference links https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/ https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
`CVE:CVE-2017-8536`	vulnerable	2026-06-08 05:10:08.459199	db.gcve.eu details were skipped to keep the page responsive. Open on db.gcve.eu	Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
`CVE:CVE-2017-8535`	vulnerable	2026-06-08 05:10:08.448631	db.gcve.eu details were skipped to keep the page responsive. Open on db.gcve.eu	Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data

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