VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-0986
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability63.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-04-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry