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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-3608 · published 6 July 2018

CVE-2018-3608: Trendmicro antivirus \+ security code injection vulnerability

Trendmicro · Antivirus \+ Security

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Maximum Security's (Consumer) 2018 (versions 12.0.1191 and below) User-Mode Hooking (UMH) driver could allow an attacker to create a specially crafted packet that could alter a vulnerable system in such a way that malicious code could be injected into other processes.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 3.4% · top 11.6% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
3.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
6Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Maximum Security's (Consumer) 2018 (versions 12.0.1191 and below) User-Mode Hooking (UMH) driver could allow an attacker to create a specially crafted packet that could alter a vulnerable system in such a way that malicious code could be injected into other processes.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

6 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/vb/solution/ja-jp/1120144.aspx Vendor Advisory
https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-US/home/pages/technical-support/1120237.aspx Vendor Advisory
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/vb/solution/ja-jp/1120144.aspx Vendor Advisory
https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-US/home/pages/technical-support/1120237.aspx Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-3608), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.