CVE - CVE-2017-11940

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-11940	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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 properly scan a specially crafted file leading to remote code execution. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This is different than CVE-2017-11937.
References
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BID:102104 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102104 CONFIRM:https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11940 SECTRACK:1039972 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20170731	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170731)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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