# CVE-2018-0824: A Microsoft Windows bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2024-08-05)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Microsoft Windows (CVE-2018-0824) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2018-0824. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
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.

## Sources
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-0824
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0824
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0824

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.