SB2018040403 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
Published: April 4, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018040403
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0986)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code in the security context of the LocalSystem account.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.