Deserialization in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8349
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.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.220 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.212 · newest: 0.220 · change: +0.008
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 — versions 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 — versions Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104984 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8349 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8349?
- CVE-2018-8349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8349?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.