CVE-2018-6218 Other in Trend Micro User-Mode Hooking (UMH) Module

High 7.0 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on a system via DLL hijacking in the Trend Micro User-Mode Hooking Module.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-6218?

CVE-2018-6218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Officescan, published on 16 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro's User-Mode Hooking Module (UMH) could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6218?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Trendmicro Deep Security, Trendmicro Endpoint Sensor, Trendmicro Officescan, Trendmicro Security, Trendmicro Worry-Free Business Security.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6218?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-6218 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6218 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Trendmicro Officescan vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5h87-5cj8-gq98.

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