Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0824
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:1.7
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:73.47%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-502 ↗CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | all |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | all |
| microsoft | windows_10_1703 | all |
| microsoft | windows_10_1709 | all |
| microsoft | windows_10_1803 | all |
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_1709 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_1803 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-12-01T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-05-09T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-05-08 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:45:51 |
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