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CVE-2017-8464 - Microsoft Windows

AI Vulnerability Context

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 o...

Overview

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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."

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Case studies0Examples where this vulnerability is mentioned.

Vulnerability status

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CISA KEVHIGH
CVE ID
CVE-2017-8464
Vendor/project
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Vulnerability name
Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Date added
2022-02-10
Due date
2022-08-10
Known ransomware campaign use
Unknown
CVSS v3
8.8

Exploit context

What the vulnerability is about.

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."

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NVD CVE pagehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8464CVE API docshttps://nvd.nist.gov/developers/vulnerabilitiesData feedshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/data-feedsCataloghttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogData repositoryhttps://github.com/cisagov/kev-dataaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464