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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-0824-microsoft-com-for-windows-deserialization-of-untrusted-data  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-05. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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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