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GHSA-c797-4xm9-5jpw

GitHub Security Advisory

⚠ Unreviewed MODERATE Has CVE

Advisory Details

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.

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-c797-4xm9-5jpw
Published
May 13, 2022 1:47 AM
Last Modified
May 13, 2022 1:47 AM
CVSS Score
5.0 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Unknown
Primary Package
Unknown
GitHub Reviewed
✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: August 30, 2025 6:32 AM

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