CVE-2018-0986
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file, leading to memory...
- Published
- Apr 4, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Apr 5, 2018
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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 "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Defender, Windows Intune Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection.
Sources
1Google Security Research · windows · Apr 5, 2018
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