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CVE-2013-0078

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2013-04-09 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Defender: all versions

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
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16293

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