CVE-2017-8464
Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Jun 15, 2017
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Jul 26, 2017
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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."
Sources
10Support x86 and x64
- CVE-2017-8464-exp-generatorExploit
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Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2017-8464 targeting USB drives with automatic payload execution. Supports x86 and x64 architectures for penetration testing and red team assessments.
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