High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-0986
CVE-2018-0986
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.
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Affected products
8- Range: 2013
- Range: 2010
- Range: Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft/Microsoft System Centerv5Range: 2012 Endpoint Protection
- Range: Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
- Range: Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Range: Windows Intune Endpoint Protection
Patches
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References
4- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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