Microsoft patch update has been released for Security updates for the list of software mentioned below and addresses CVE 2018-0986 as mentioned below.
List of Affected Software
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016.
- Windows Defender.
- Microsoft Security Essentials.
- Windows Intune Endpoint Protection.
- Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection.
| Severity | CVE | Impact | Product Family |
| Critical | CVE 2018-0986 | Remote Code Execution | Microsoft Exchange |
| Windows Defender | |||
| Microsoft Security Essentials | |||
| InTune Endpoint Protection | |||
| Forefront Endpoint Protection |
About CVE 2018-0986
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, 1709 and Windows Server 2016, Windows Server, version 1709, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to remote code execution. aka “Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability”.
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