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CVE-2018-0824

Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild

This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2024-08-05. Federal due date: 2024-08-26.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftWindows 10 1507
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 10 1607
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 10 1703
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 10 1709
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 10 1803
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 7
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 8.1
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Rt 8.1
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 1709
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 1803
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008
All versions
Version r2
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012
All versions
Version r2

Weakness classification

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