CVE-2017-8464
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .LNK file, which is not properly handled during icon display in Windows Explorer or any other application that parses the icon of the shortcut. aka "LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Shell in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .LNK file
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Remediation due: 2022-08-10
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464
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