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CVE-2017-8464

High 8.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)

Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog

Name
Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Added to catalog
Remediation due date (US federal)
Required action
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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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8 (HIGH) Score source: NVD CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — exploit probability
90% (percentile: 100) as of 1 November 2026

Affected products

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 2012; microsoft: windows server 2016

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