Windows Defender
Vendor:
First CVE: Feb 13, 2007 · Active for 19 years
30
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 96% of tracked products
3.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 76% of tracked products
7.2
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 44% of tracked products
6.7%
KEV Rate
Higher KEV Rate than 97% of tracked products
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Windows Defender over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Feb 13, 2007
19 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Nov 14, 2023
983 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Windows Defender30 CVEs
27%
73%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local22 (73.3%)
Network2 (6.7%)
Unknown6 (20.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low24 (80.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown6 (20.0%)
User Interaction
None12 (40.0%)
Unknown6 (20.0%)
Required12 (40.0%)
Privileges Required
Low11 (36.7%)
High0 (0.0%)
None13 (43.3%)
Unknown6 (20.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (30 CVEs).
30 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-8540HIGH 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 S | May 26, 2017 | 7.8 | 94 | YES | YES |
CVE-2021-1647HIGH Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Jan 12, 2021 | 7.8 | 81 | YES | NO |
CVE-2017-0290HIGH 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 S | May 9, 2017 | 7.8 | 76 | NO | YES |
CVE-2018-0986HIGH A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption, aka "Micros | Apr 4, 2018 | 8.8 | 74 | NO | YES |
CVE-2017-8541HIGH 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 S | May 26, 2017 | 7.8 | 64 | NO | YES |
CVE-2017-8538HIGH 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 S | May 26, 2017 | 7.8 | 64 | NO | YES |
CVE-2017-8558HIGH The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Win | Jun 29, 2017 | 7.8 | 61 | NO | YES |
CVE-2017-8536MEDIUM 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 S | May 26, 2017 | 5.5 | 38 | NO | YES |
CVE-2017-11937HIGH 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, | Dec 7, 2017 | 7.8 | 37 | NO | NO |
CVE-2017-8537MEDIUM 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 S | May 26, 2017 | 5.5 | 37 | NO | YES |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (30 CVEs).
CISA KEV
2 CVEs
6.7% of CVEs· 97th percentile
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
9 CVEs
30.0% of CVEs· 90th percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (30 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (30 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Windows Defender
Top CWEs
Versions
No cataloged versions.