HIGH KEV
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
Published May 9, 2018 ·Due Aug 26, 2024
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 73.19%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
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- r2
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- r2
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=*
- Version 1607StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1703StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1709StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1803StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=*
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=*
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=*
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=*
- Version r2StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=*
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=*
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 7 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (CISA ADP) ▾
7.5 HIGH CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.1 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
Listed in CISA KEV KEV
Date Added
Aug 5, 2024
Patch Due
Aug 26, 2024
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 2, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
73.19% 0.73185
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.73185
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (37 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 73.19% (0.73185) | 99.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 72.41% (0.72405) | 99.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 73.47% (0.73469) | 99.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 91.52% (0.91517) | 99.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 89.00% (0.88995) | 99.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 90.08% (0.90078) | 99.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 89.00% (0.88995) | 99.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 86.31% (0.86309) | 99.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 84.84% (0.84835) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 83.49% (0.83492) | 99.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 86.10% (0.86103) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 82.26% (0.82262) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 85.16% (0.85155) | 99.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 82.26% (0.82262) | 99.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 85.16% (0.85155) | 99.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 82.26% (0.82262) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.15% (0.97148) | 99.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 96.26% (0.96256) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 39.10% (0.39102) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 40.71% (0.40708) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 29.10% (0.29100) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 19.11% (0.19114) | 95.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.85% (0.17847) | 95.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 22.99% (0.22992) | 95.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 21.75% (0.21754) | 95.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 27.83% (0.27829) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 32.55% (0.32546) | 96.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 25.87% (0.25870) | 95.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.64% (0.15640) | 95.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.90% (0.15905) | 95.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 93.44% (0.93437) | 99.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 93.44% (0.93437) | 99.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 89.83% (0.89832) | 99.92th | v1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 89.83% (0.89832) | 99.97th | v1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | 54.45% (0.54455) | 99.77th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 89.83% (0.89832) | 99.97th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 89.83% (0.89832) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0824 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0824 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published May 9, 2018
Updated Oct 21, 2025
Reserved Dec 1, 2017
Link CVE-2018-0824
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Aug 2, 2024