CVE-2014-2779

mpengine.dll in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.10701.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted file.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/59337
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68076	VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030438	VDB Entry
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2974294	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59337
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68076	VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030438	VDB Entry
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2974294	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://secunia.com/advisories/59337 -~~	() http://secunia.com/advisories/59337 -
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68076 - VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68076 - VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030438 - VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030438 - VDB Entry
References	~~() https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2974294 - Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2974294 - Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2014-06-18 16:55

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2014-2779

Mitre link : CVE-2014-2779

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-2779

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

malware_protection_engine

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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