Security News > 2017 > May > 8 RCE, DoS holes in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine plugged (Help Net Security)
2017-05-30 17:22
After the discovery and the fixing of a “crazy bad” remote code execution flaw in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine earlier this month, now comes another MMPE security update that plugs eight flaws that could lead to either remote code execution or to denial of service. Given that the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine powers a number of Microsoft antimalware software, DoS vulnerabilities should be considered serious, since a successfully exploited vulnerability could prevent the MMPE … More →
News URL
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/1N40ZQu_JVM/
Related news
- Android Malware Exploits a Microsoft-Related Security Blind Spot to Avoid Detection (source)
- FINALDRAFT Malware Exploits Microsoft Graph API for Espionage on Windows and Linux (source)
- Microsoft spots XCSSET macOS malware variant used for crypto theft (source)
- Microsoft Uncovers New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant with Advanced Obfuscation Tactics (source)
- Microsoft Teams tactics, malware connect Black Basta, Cactus ransomware (source)
- Microsoft admits GitHub hosted malware that infected almost a million devices (source)
- URGENT: Microsoft Patches 57 Security Flaws, Including 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days (source)
- Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 57 Security Flaws – Including Active Zero-Days (source)
- Microsoft: New RAT malware used for crypto theft, reconnaissance (source)
- Microsoft Trust Signing service abused to code-sign malware (source)