CVE-2018-0986

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Apr 4, 2018
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Reserved: Dec 1, 2017

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Windows DefenderMicrosoft	Windows 10 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1Affected Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Affected Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsAffected Windows 8.1 for x64-based systemsAffected Windows RT 8.1Affected Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1Affected Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Affected Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Affected Windows Server 2012Affected Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Affected Windows Server 2012 R2Affected Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Affected Windows Server 2016Affected Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Affected Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)Affected
Windows Intune Endpoint ProtectionMicrosoft	Windows Intune Endpoint ProtectionAffected
Microsoft Security EssentialsMicrosoft	Microsoft Security EssentialsAffected
Microsoft System Center Endpoint ProtectionMicrosoft	Microsoft System Center Endpoint ProtectionAffected
Microsoft Exchange ServerMicrosoft	2013Affected 2016Affected
Microsoft System CenterMicrosoft	2012 Endpoint ProtectionAffected 2012 R2 Endpoint ProtectionAffected
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint ProtectionMicrosoft	2010Affected

References

1040631vdb-entry
103593vdb-entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986
44402exploit

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