CVE-2018-0824

critical-risk
Published 2018-05-09

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.

Do I need to act?

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91.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 8% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
44906
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (16)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (9)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-...
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critical-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate