Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2018-18333

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 2019 (Consumer) versions below 15.0.0.1163 and below could allow an attacker to manipulate a specific DLL and escalate privileges on vulnerable installations.

EPSS: 0.018 (76.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18333?
CVE-2018-18333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-18333?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-18333 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.