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CVE-2018-18333

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-02-05
  • Fixed in15.0.0.1163
  • WeaknessCWE-426

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-02-0522:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Trendmicro antivirus \+ securityversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.0< 15.0.0.116315.0.0.1163
Trendmicro internet securityversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.0< 15.0.0.116315.0.0.1163
Trendmicro maximum securityversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.0< 15.0.0.116315.0.0.1163

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Trendmicro antivirus \+ security to 15.0.0.1163

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-02-05
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-vp99-238f-wv9j

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18333?

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.

Is CVE-2018-18333 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-18333 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18333?

CVE-2018-18333 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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