Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-0986
Published: April 3, 2018 / Updated: April 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11501
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0986
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows Defender
Windows Intune Endpoint Protection
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows Defender
Windows Intune Endpoint Protection
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0986
Install updates from vendor's website.