CVE-2013-0078
The Microsoft Antimalware Client in Windows Defender on Windows 8 and Windows RT uses an incorrect pathname for MsMpEng.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Antimalware Improper Pathname Vulnerability."
- EPSS
- 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 78% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-20
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- microsoft:windows_defender
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100A
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-034
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16293
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100A
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-034