CVE-2018-0824 — Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0824: Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Date added | 2024-08-05 |
| Due date | 2024-08-26 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
Microsoft COM for Windows contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation and remote code execution via a specially crafted file or script.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-0824; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0824
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0824
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog