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Case File

CVE-2018-0986

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 63.47% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-04-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution
External Security References

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CVE
CVE-2018-0986
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
63.47%
Microsoft Windows Exchange

Original NVD 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.