CVE-2018-0986
At a glance
- Severity
- Not available
- EPSS
- EPSS 63.27 % · percentile 99 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Modified
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
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Weaknesses (CWE)
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1763
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2018-0986
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-169 — Vulnérabilité dans les produits Microsoft · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-168 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Windows Defender | affected Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems ; affected Windows 10 for x64-based Systems ; affected Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems ; affected Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems ; affected Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems ; affected Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems |
| Microsoft · Windows Intune Endpoint Protection | affected Windows Intune Endpoint Protection |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Security Essentials | affected Microsoft Security Essentials |
| Microsoft · Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection | affected Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server | affected 2013 ; affected 2016 |
| Microsoft · Microsoft System Center | affected 2012 Endpoint Protection ; affected 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection | affected 2010 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |