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TI-2022-08410 Aliases CVE-2022-24548GHSA-mj28-hjxw-jmfp

Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03009 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (Microsoft): 1.1.19100.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Malware Protection Engine1.1.0.0 to before 1.1.19100.51.1.19100.5Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Malware Protection Engine VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.1.0.0 to before 1.1.19100.5 Fixed in 1.1.19100.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.19100.5VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.19100.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.1.19100.5

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Denial of Service
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft Malware Protection EngineFixed 1.1.19100.5 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24548
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj28-hjxw-jmfp

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-29727 Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-06074 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-00265 Memory corruption in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-48742 Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-37344 Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-06072 Memory corruption in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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