In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CERT_E_MALFORMED 0x800B0108” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CERT_E_MALFORMED 0x800B0108
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
A certificate is missing or has an empty value for an important field, such as a subject or issuer name.