CVE-2018-0986 Information

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

Reference

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/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8