VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-0986

HIGH 8.8EPSS 63.5%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 63.5%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 63.47% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected: microsoft/exchange server · microsoft/security essentials · microsoft/forefront endpoint protection 2010 · microsoft/intune endpoint protection · microsoft/system center endpoint protection · microsoft/windows defender
Source: secure@microsoft.com

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.