CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-8464
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows
Windows Shell in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .LNK file
- Added to KEV
- 2022-02-10
- Remediation due
- 2022-08-10
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8464
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2017-06-15
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
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."
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10 1511
• microsoft windows 10 1607
• microsoft windows 10 1703
• microsoft windows 7
• microsoft windows 8.1
• microsoft windows rt 8.1
• microsoft windows server 2008
• microsoft windows server 2008 r2
• microsoft windows server 2012
• microsoft windows server 2012 r2
• microsoft windows server 2016
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464 US Government Resource