Microsoft Release Security Advisory for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Microsoft has release a security advisory to address vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Version 1.1.10600.0. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause denial of service attack. If your version of Microsoft Malware Protection Engine is equal or greater to version 1.1.10701.0 you are not affected by this vulnerability.

Updates available for affected software include:

Microsoft Forefront:
• Client Security
• Endpoint Protection 2010
• Security for SharePoint Service Pack 3

Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection and Service Pack 1
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (Applies only to May 2014 or earlier versions)
Microsoft Security Essentials and Pre-release

Windows Defender for:
• Windows 8 and 8.1
• Windows Server 2012, and 2012 R2

Windows Defender for Windows RT and RT 8.1

Windows Defender for:
• Windows XP,
• Windows Server 2003,
• Windows Vista,
• Windows Server 2008,
• Windows 7,
• Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Defender Offline
Windows Intune Endpoint Protection

Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Microsoft Security advisory released and apply the necessary updates.