CVE-2013-0078
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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."
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
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affected products (2)
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references (9)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/52921cnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-034cnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/security/bulletin/ms13-034Patchcnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100Aenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-034enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16293enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100AUS Government Resourcenvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-034nvd
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