A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed, aka "LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8346.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2018-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1607 (KB4343887)2018-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1507 (KB4343892)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4343899)2018-08 Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB4340939)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard for x86-based Systems (KB4343896)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard for x64-based Systems (KB4343896)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB4343888)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4343899)2018-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1803 (KB4343909)2018-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1703 (KB4343885)2018-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB4343888)2018-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2016, version 1607 (KB4343887)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB4343899)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 for x86-based Systems (KB4343888)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4343899)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4343899)2018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4343899)2018-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (KB4343896) | Aug 14, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 |
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