High severity · published Apr 4, 2018
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 corruption, aka…
8.8
CVSS
63.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)63.3% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Exchange Server · Microsoft
2013; 2016 · source: NVD
FE
Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
IE
Intune Endpoint Protection · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SE
Security Essentials · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SC
System Center Endpoint Protection · Microsoft
2012; 2012 · source: NVD
WD
Windows Defender · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0986
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0986
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/
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