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 "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.

Affected products

Exchange Server, Forefront Endpoint Protection, Malware Protection Engine, Security Essentials, System Center, System Center Endpoint Protection, Windows Defender, Windows Intune Endpoint Protection

Microsoft Exchange Server

= 2013, 2016

Microsoft Security Essentials

All versions

CVSS 2.0

9.3 HIGH

CVSS 3.1

8.8 HIGH

EPSS

63.5% (99th percentile)

Weakness

CWE-787

NVD status

Modified

Published

2018-04-04