CVE-2014-2779 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a system hang in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine by submitting a crafted file, requiring user interaction to trigger the scan.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2779?
CVE-2014-2779 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Malware Protection Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-2779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvr4-424q-2jvx.