Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-11937)

A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted file. A successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID31564: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on December 8, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 56199 First Published: 2017 December 8 15:39 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID31564 may contain the following files: Name |...

CVE-2017-11940

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 properl...

CVE-2017-11940

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 properl...

CVE-2017-11940

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 properl...

CVE-2017-11940

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 properl...

CVE-2017-11940

CVE-2017-11940 / CVE-2017-11937 describe a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE) used by Windows Defender/Endpoint Protection, Forefront, and related products. The issue stems from MMPE not properly scanning specially crafted files, which can lead t...

The vulnerability of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, which is used in Microsoft’s built-in security tools, allows a perpetrator to execute code and gain full control over the system.

The vulnerability of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine is related to errors during the scanning of a specially created file. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker who operates remotely to execute arbitrary code and gain full control over the system using a specially crafted file...

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine on Windows Defender Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities (Dec 2017)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine dated 12/06/2017 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the...

Microsoft Security Essentials Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine MPE dated 12/06/2017 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the...

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine < 1.1.14405.2 RCE

The version of Microsoft Malware Protection Engine MMPE installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.1.14405.2. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. Note that Nessus has checked if a vulnerable version of MMPE is being used by any of the following application...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID31548: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on December 7, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 56184 First Published: 2017 December 7 20:36 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID31548 may contain the following files: Name |...

Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows Security Update For A Critical Vulnerability

Microsoft has just released an emergency security patch to address a critical remote code execution RCE vulnerability in its Malware Protection Engine MPE that could allow an attacker to take full control of a victim's PC. Enabled by default, Microsoft Malware Protection Engine offers the core...

CVE-2017-11937

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 properl...

CVE-2017-11937

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 properl...

CVE-2017-11937

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 properl...

Remote code execution

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 properl...

CVE-2017-11937

The CVE-2017-11937 entry describes a remote code execution flaw in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE), affecting Windows Defender/Forefront and related products across multiple Windows versions. The vulnerability arises when the MMPE fails to properly scan a specially crafted file, enabli...

CVE-2017-11937

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 properl...

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CNVD-2018-00255)

Microsoft Endpoint Protection and others are products of Microsoft Corporation, U.S.A. Microsoft Endpoint Protection is a free antivirus program; Windows Defender is a suite of antivirus programs used to remove, quarantine and prevent spyware. Malware Protection Engine is one of the malware...