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.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- CVSS
- 8.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 72.4%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
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.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-08-05. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2024-08-26.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.