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title: "CVE-2017-8538: Microsoft Corporation Malware Protection… | CubePath"
description: "The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8538
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# CVE-2017-8538: Microsoft Corporation Malware Protection… | CubePath

## Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8538)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.50000 (50.0% probability)

Percentile

98.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Microsoft Corporation Malware Protection Engine

  - affected: 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, an

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [42081](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [98706](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98706)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8538)
- [1038571](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved May 3, 2017
2. Record published May 26, 2017
3. Record last updated Aug 5, 2024

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