SB2019092317 - Denial of service in Microsoft Defender



SB2019092317 - Denial of service in Microsoft Defender

Published: September 23, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019092317
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1255)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of files within the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into executing it and prevent legitimate accounts from executing legitimate system binaries. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.