CVE-2018-0824 KEV EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 73.2% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2024-08-26.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 73.19% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2024-08-26 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-05-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2024-08-05 |
| Due | 2024-08-26 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Windows |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (13)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1703 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1709 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1803 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 1709 |
| microsoft | windows server 1803 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft COM for Windows - Privilege Escalation | 2018-06-18 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0824
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