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

CVE-2017-8464 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-02-10

Windows Shell fails to properly handle crafted .LNK files during icon display. An attacker can execute arbitrary code when Windows Explorer or any application parses the icon of a malicious shortcut file.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-8464 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2017-8464 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-8464?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 10 February 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8 Gold; Microsoft Windows 8.1 -; and 4 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-8464?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2017-8464 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-8464?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Gold
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 -
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
  • Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 -
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 -

Timeline

  • 2022-02-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-02-10: disclosed

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