Microsoft Malware_protection_engine

28 CVEs affecting Microsoft Malware_protection_engine. Latest disclosed: 2026-06-16. Critical: 0, High: 16.

Top CVEs affecting Microsoft Malware_protection_engine
CVESeverityScorePublishedSummary
CVE-2026-45584High8.12026-05-20Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Defender allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-50656High7.82026-06-16Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "RoguePlanet &quo…
CVE-2026-41091High7.82026-05-20Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2021-42298High7.82021-11-10Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2021-34471High7.82021-08-12Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2021-34464High7.82021-07-16Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2021-34522High7.82021-07-14Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2021-31985High7.82021-06-08Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11940High7.82017-12-08The 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, 1…
CVE-2017-11937High7.82017-12-07The 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, 1…
CVE-2017-8541High7.82017-05-26The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, W…
CVE-2017-8540High7.82017-05-26The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, W…
CVE-2017-8538High7.82017-05-26The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, W…
CVE-2017-0290High7.82017-05-09The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, W…
CVE-2023-24860High7.52023-04-11Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2022-37971High7.12022-10-11Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-33156Medium6.32023-07-11Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-23389Medium6.32023-03-14Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-24548Medium5.52022-04-15Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2021-31978Medium5.52021-06-08Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability