CVE-2018-0824: Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0824 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-08-05

Microsoft COM for Windows fails to properly handle serialized objects, leading to a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to achieve remote code execution or privilege escalation via a specially crafted file or script.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-0824 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2018-0824 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 5 August 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2018-0824?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 5 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8.1; Microsoft Windows RT 8.1; and 3 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-0824?
A patch was published on 2018-06-12: Vendor advisory and patch released by Microsoft. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2018-0824 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-0824?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1709, 1803

Timeline

  • 2018-06-12: patched: Vendor advisory and patch released by Microsoft.
  • 2018-06-18: other: Exploit published on Exploit-DB.
  • 2024-08-05: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2024-08-05: disclosed

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