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microsoft / malware_protection_engine CVEs

Beta · best-effort

30 CVEs tagged to microsoft / malware_protection_engine2 Critical, 19 High, 9 Medium, 0 Low, 0 Unrated.

CVE-2026-50656

Published Jun 16, 2026

Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "RoguePlanet ".

CVSS 7.8 · High
evidence mentions
26
Buzz score
50.0
Vendor/product tagsBeta · best-effort

CVE-2026-41091

Published May 20, 2026

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS 7.8 · High
evidence mentions
23
Buzz score
75.0
KEV listed
Vendor/product tagsBeta · best-effort

CVE-2017-11940

Published Dec 8, 2017

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,…

CVSS 7.8 · High

CVE-2017-11937

Published Dec 7, 2017

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,…

CVSS 7.8 · High
evidence mentions
3
Buzz score
20.4

CVE-2017-8542

Published May 26, 2017

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…

CVSS 5.5 · Medium
evidence mentions
1
Buzz score
11.9

CVE-2017-8541

Published May 26, 2017

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…

CVSS 7.8 · High
evidence mentions
1
Buzz score
11.9

CVE-2017-8539

Published May 26, 2017

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…

CVSS 5.5 · Medium
evidence mentions
1
Buzz score
11.9

CVE-2017-8538

Published May 26, 2017

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…

CVSS 7.8 · High
evidence mentions
2
Buzz score
17.5

CVE-2017-0290

Published May 9, 2017

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…

CVSS 7.8 · High
evidence mentions
6
Buzz score
27.5

CVE-2014-2779

Published Jun 18, 2014

mpengine.dll in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.10701.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted file.

CVSS 4.3 · Medium
evidence mentions
1
Buzz score
11.9
Vendor/product tagsBeta · best-effort
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