CVE-2017-8464

highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.900 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedEURUUS

grimoire priorityP0 · Act now

Exploitable?

Yes · in the wild

CISA KEV · 13 exploits · weaponized

Likely / severe?

90.0% (100th) EPSS

CVSS 9.3 · high

Is it mine?

21 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · nvd

added 2022-02-10remediate by 2022-08-10

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EPSS · scored 2026-10-22

Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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."

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.3

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.09.3highAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 10

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9

v2.07.2highAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Csecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondaryexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-17US

exploits (13)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

exploit/windows/fileformat/cve_2017_8464_lnk_rceLNK Code Execution Vulnerabilityweaponized · metasploit
exploit/windows/local/cve_2017_8464_lnk_lpeLNK Code Execution Vulnerabilityweaponized · metasploit
EDB-42382Microsoft Windows - '.LNK' Shortcut File Code Execution (Metasploit)PoC · exploit_db
EDB-42429Microsoft Windows - '.LNK' Shortcut File Code ExecutionPoC · exploit_db
3gstudent/CVE-2017-8464-EXPSupport x86 and x64PoC · poc_in_github
Elm0D/CVE-2017-8464Elm0D/CVE-2017-8464PoC · poc_in_github

affected products (21)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Microsoft Corporation Windows Shell≤ 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 2016enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Corp Windows 10all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 7 Service Pack 1all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 8.1all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows RT 8.1all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2012 Goldall versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2012 R2all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2016all versionsfstec_bduRU
microsoft windows 10 1511all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows 10 1607all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows 10 1703all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows 7all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows 8.1all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows rt 8.1all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows server 2008= r2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows server 2012= r2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2017-06-15modified 2026-06-17

references (18)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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