Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1511
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 · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.900 (99.8th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.899 · newest: 0.900 · change: +0.001
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 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Shell — versions 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
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- 3gstudent/CVE-2017-8464-EXP
- doudouhala/CVE-2017-8464-exp-generator
- TrG-1999/DetectPacket-CVE-2017-8464
- xssfile/CVE-2017-8464-EXP
- Elm0D/CVE-2017-8464
- PlayBoiSK8/POC-CVE-2017-8464-OpenCalculator
- TieuLong21Prosper/Detect-CVE-2017-8464
- tuankiethkt020/Phat-hien-CVE-2017-8464
- X-Vector/usbhijacking
- rapid7/metasploit-framework
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8464?
- CVE-2017-8464 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1511. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8464?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8464 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-8464 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 122 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.