CVE-2018-8346 — Code Injection in Microsoft Windows 7

CWE-94 — Code Injection4 documents4 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
CNA7.5
EPSS
33.4%
top 3.07%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Microsoft Windows 7Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Timeline
PublishedAug 15
Latest updateMay 14

Description

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 Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8345.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_20085 versions+4
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_r2Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)+2
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_732-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1+1

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-28mr-3phc-39gr: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2018-8346: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a↗2018-08-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2018-08-14
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