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
Published Jun 15, 2017 ·Due Aug 10, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 89.92%
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."
Affected products
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- Version 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 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Shell | n/a |
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- r2
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Feb 10, 2022
Patch Due
Aug 10, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 89.92% (0.89920) | 99.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 90.03% (0.90026) | 99.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 88.58% (0.88582) | 99.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 90.03% (0.90026) | 99.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 93.64% (0.93637) | 99.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 92.29% (0.92286) | 99.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 93.64% (0.93639) | 99.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.41% (0.97405) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 97.48% (0.97484) | 99.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 97.46% (0.97464) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 97.48% (0.97478) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 97.50% (0.97504) | 99.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 97.47% (0.97473) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 97.46% (0.97456) | 99.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 97.46% (0.97463) | 99.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 97.47% (0.97474) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.48% (0.97484) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 96.39% (0.96393) | 100.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 96.39% (0.96393) | 100.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 84.93% (0.84929) | 99.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 84.93% (0.84929) | 99.95th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 84.93% (0.84929) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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