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CVE-2018-0824

Deserialization of Untrusted Data — is CVE-2018-0824real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 8.8EPSS 73.5%CISA KEVCWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 2) — CVSS base score 8.8

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    Field note · Diego RamírezCurated

    Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability — 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. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2024-08-05) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~73%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Marco FerriCurated

    Required action for Microsoft Windows: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2024-08-26. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data.