CVE-2019-14686

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the Trend Micro Security's 2019 consumer family of products (v15) Folder Shield component and the standalone Trend Micro Ransom Buster (1.0) tool in which, if exploited, would allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL, leading to elevated privileges.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: Trend Micro Trend Micro Ransom Buster, Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1123421.aspx vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14686?
CVE-2019-14686 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14686?
To fix CVE-2019-14686, 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-2019-14686 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-14686 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14686?
CVE-2019-14686 affects Trend Micro Trend Micro Ransom Buster, Trend Micro Security (Consumer).
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