CVE-2013-0078

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS Score
0.9%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 25% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C
Published: April 9, 2013 (4783 days ago)
Last Modified: April 29, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

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."

CWE

CWE-20

Affected Products

microsoft windows defender

References

🔗 www.us-cert.gov 🔗 docs.microsoft.com 🔗 oval.cisecurity.org 🔗 www.us-cert.gov 🔗 docs.microsoft.com