CVE-2018-18333

Public Exploit

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 2019 (Consumer) versions below 15.0.0.1163 and below could allow an attacker to manipulate a specific DLL and escalate privileges on vulnerable installations.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: Trend Micro Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1121932.aspx exploit vendor advisory
https://kaganisildak.com/2019/01/17/discovery-of-dll-hijack-on-trend-micro-antivirus-cve-2018-18333/ third party advisory exploit
https://gaissecurity.com/yazi/discovery-of-dll-hijack-on-trend-micro-antivirusplus-cve-2018-18333 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18333?
CVE-2018-18333 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18333?
To fix CVE-2018-18333, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18333 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-18333 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-18333?
CVE-2018-18333 affects Trend Micro Trend Micro Security (Consumer).
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