CVE-2024-44744
Description
An issue in Malwarebytes Premium Security v5.0.0.883 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via placing crafted binaries into unspecified directories. NOTE: Malwarebytes argues that this issue requires admin privileges and that the contents cannot be altered by non-admin users.
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A medium-severity issue in Malwarebytes Premium Security v5.0.0.883 allows arbitrary code execution via crafted binaries in unspecified directories, but vendor states elevated privileges are required.
An issue in Malwarebytes Premium Security v5.0.0.883 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing crafted binaries into unspecified directories [CVE description]. The root cause involves how the software handles file paths, potentially failing to properly validate or restrict the location from which binaries are loaded. This type of vulnerability is reminiscent of path-handling weaknesses that can be exploited using Win32 to NT path conversion quirks, as described in Project Zero research [1].
AI Insight generated on May 20, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: =5.0.0.883
Patches
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