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    CVE-2017-8464

    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."

    Published:Jun 15, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Jun 15, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.93878
    CVSS Score:8.8

    CISA Notification

    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."

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Aug 10, 2022
    1493 days ago
    Alert Date
    Feb 10, 2022
    1674 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1511
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1607
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1703
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 7
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Rt 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2012
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2016

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429https://github.com/3gstudent/CVE-2017-8464-EXPhttps://github.com/doudouhala/CVE-2017-8464-exp-generatorhttps://github.com/Elm0D/CVE-2017-8464https://github.com/PlayBoiSK8/POC-CVE-2017-8464-OpenCalculatorhttps://github.com/TieuLong21Prosper/Detect-CVE-2017-8464https://github.com/TrG-1999/DetectPacket-CVE-2017-8464https://github.com/tuankiethkt020/Phat-hien-CVE-2017-8464https://github.com/xssfile/CVE-2017-8464-EXPhttps://github.com/X-Vector/usbhijackinghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High