Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware_protection_engine
CVE-2023-33156
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.003 (19.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Malware_protection_engine
- Microsoft Malware Protection Engine — versions 1.1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-33156?
- CVE-2023-33156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Malware_protection_engine, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-33156?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.