# CVE-2018-0824: Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

> CVE-2018-0824: Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability. CVSS 7.5 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2018-0824
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:45:51Z

- Published: 2018-05-09 19:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 73.0%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2024-08-05, federal due date 2024-08-26, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

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

## Affected vendors and products

- microsoft: windows\_10
- microsoft: windows\_7
- microsoft: windows\_8.1
- microsoft: windows\_rt\_8.1
- microsoft: windows\_server\_2008
- microsoft: windows\_server\_2012
- microsoft: windows\_server\_2016

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0824)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0824)
- [https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2018-0824 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2018-0824.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2018-0824 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:44:55.653Z