CVE-2014-2779 (GCVE-0-2014-2779)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-06-18 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 10:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
mpengine.dll in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.10701.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030438 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59337 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68076 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2974294 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2014-06-17 00:00
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