CVE-2018-0986 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 63.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 63.27% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (13)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | exchange server |
| microsoft | forefront endpoint protection 2010 |
| microsoft | intune endpoint protection |
| microsoft | security essentials |
| microsoft | system center endpoint protection |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows defender |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Defender - 'mpengine.dll' Memory Corruption | 2018-04-05 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/
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