CVE-2013-1346: microsoft malware_protection_engine

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1346 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft malware_protection_engine. EPSS estimates a 11.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-05-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

mpengine.dll in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.9506.0 on x64 platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.