Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.6603.0, as used in Microsoft Malicious…
Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine before 1.1.6603.0, as used in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), Windows Defender, Security Essentials, Forefront Client Security, Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010, and Windows Live OneCare, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of an unspecified user registry key.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01781 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_client_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.6502.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:0.1.13.192:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.13.192 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.3520.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3520.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_onecare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_client_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.6502.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:0.1.13.192:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.13.192 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.3520.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3520.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_onecare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9qh-rx87-crmv
References
More Microsoft Forefront Client Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02885 gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05142 Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02887 Integer overflow in gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP2 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02886 Buffer overflow in gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02884 gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02389 Heap-based buffer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-0037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9qh-rx87-crmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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