NVD

CVE-2018-0986 Detail

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.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-787	Out-of-bounds Write	NIST

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Change History

9 change records found show changes

Reanalysis by NIST 4/09/2020 9:15:42 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:::::::	OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:::::::
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection::::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_endpoint_protection::::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection::::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection::::::::*	OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_endpoint_protection::::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection::::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection::::::::*
Removed	CVSS V3	NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 Vendor Advisory	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Initial Analysis by NIST 5/21/2018 9:21:02 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 891 characters. View Entire Change Record AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection::::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_endpoint_protection::::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection::::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection::::::::*
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V2 Metadata		Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-119
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-0986
NVD Published Date:
04/04/2018
NVD Last Modified:
09/09/2021
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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CVE-2018-0986 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 12:52:20 AM

Reanalysis by NIST 9/09/2021 9:34:53 AM

CWE Remap by NIST 8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM

Reanalysis by NIST 4/09/2020 9:15:42 AM

Reanalysis by NIST 8/03/2018 8:19:41 AM

Initial Analysis by NIST 5/21/2018 9:21:02 AM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 4/12/2018 9:29:08 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 4/07/2018 9:29:00 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 4/05/2018 9:29:09 PM

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