Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

HIGH 8.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2018-0824 · Published 09/05/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 05/08/2024. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Windows Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in "Microsoft COM for Windows" when it fails to properly handle serialized objects, aka "Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/104030 · Broken Link
securitytracker.com/id/1040848 · Broken Link
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824 · Patch
exploit-db.com/exploits/44906 · Exploit
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2018-0824

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