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CVE-2017-8464: Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-02-10
• EPSS: 90.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17

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 products

• Microsoft Windows 10 1511: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows 10 1703: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions

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/
• 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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