Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0824
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12504
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0824
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft COM for Windows implementation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data and execute arbitrary code on the the affected system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0824
Install updates from vendor's website.