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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8464

⇱ NVD - CVE-2017-8464

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CVE-2017-8464 Detail

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."


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 02/10/2022 08/10/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information 👁 cwe source acceptance level
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Change History

16 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/16/2026 9:26:24 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC 
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CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 6/16/2026 9:26:24 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"Microsoft Corporation","product":"Windows Shell","versions":[{"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 2016","status":"affected"}]}]

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/22/2026 9:48:16 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference Type 
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464 Types: US Government Resource

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:16:11 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:17:00 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Removed Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:17:16 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/08/2025 11:41:03 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed CVSS V3 
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/10/2025 3:15:39 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:34:04 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818
Added Reference 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671
Added Reference 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464
Added Reference 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/
Added Reference 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 12:47:14 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CWE Remap by NIST 10/02/2019 8:03:26 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CWE 
CWE-284



NVD-CWE-noinfo


Modified Analysis by NIST 3/19/2019 9:56:17 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:rt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 No Types Assigned


 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed Reference Type 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory


 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ No Types Assigned


 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ No Types Assigned


 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/11/2017 9:29:06 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ [No Types Assigned]
Added Reference 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 7/07/2017 9:29:18 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 [No Types Assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 6/22/2017 9:08:01 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3 
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added CVSS V2 
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added CWE 
CWE-284
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:rt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 No Types Assigned


 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed Reference Type 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 No Types Assigned


 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 6/15/2017 9:29:02 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Description 
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, 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."


 
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."
Added Reference 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8464
NVD Published Date:
06/14/2017
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
Microsoft Corporation