CVE-2017-8464
Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Feb 2022
- A public exploit reference is listed
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."
Key facts
- Published
- 15 Jun 2017
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- KEV added
- 10 Feb 2022
- KEV fix due
- 10 Aug 2022
- EPSS
- 90.026% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.797% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Shell |
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Timeline
- 15 Jun 2017 Published
- 10 Feb 2022 CVE-2017-8464 added to CISA KEV
- 10 Feb 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue