First published: Tue Jun 08 2021(Updated: )
Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Malware Protection Engine | <1.1.18200.3 |
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CVE-2021-31978 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Defender that can be exploited to cause a denial of service.
CVE-2021-31978 has a severity rating of 5.5 (Medium) according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
The vulnerability affects Microsoft Malware Protection Engine version up to 1.1.18200.3.
To fix CVE-2021-31978, update the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine to version 1.1.18203.0 or later.
You can find more information about CVE-2021-31978 in the Microsoft Security Guidance Advisory at https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31978.