Microsoft Windows LNK File UI Misrepresentation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Aug 26, 2025
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 70.86%
Description
Microsoft Windows LNK File UI Misrepresentation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of .LNK files. Crafted data in an .LNK file can cause hazardous content in the file to be invisible to a user who inspects the file via the Windows-provided user interface. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-25373.
Affected products
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- Version 11 Enterprise 23H2 22631.4169 x64StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- 10.0.22631.4169
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
References (4)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-28860 Advisory
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/advisory/ADV25258226 vendor-advisory
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a55789d49c395a9b16cb56b0544266d9ecee409fa3c5fead8082f28c2aff4e76 exploit
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-148/ x_research-advisoryThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-28860 | Advisory | |
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/advisory/ADV25258226 | vendor-advisory | |
| https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a55789d49c395a9b16cb56b0544266d9ecee409fa3c5fead8082f28c2aff4e76 | exploit | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-148/ | x_research-advisoryThird Party Advisory |
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