Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Microsoft has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.

An update is available for the following affected software:

• Microsoft Forefront Client Security
• Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
• Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint Service Pack 3
• Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
• Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (Applies only to May 2014 or earlier versions)
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Microsoft Security Essentials Prerelease
• Windows Defender for Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Defender for Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
• Windows Defender for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Defender Offline
• Windows Intune Endpoint Protection

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Microsoft Security Advisory 2974294 and apply the necessary updates.