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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2019-1188: LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2019-1188: LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/13/2019
Created
08/14/2019
Added
08/13/2019
Modified
09/09/2024

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user, aka 'LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1709-kb4512516
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1803-kb4512501
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1809-kb4511553
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1903-kb4512508
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2019-1809-kb4511553
  • msft-kb4512508-35cff443-e9f5-4d0a-a8fc-7fe8a39ab515

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