Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed when the operating system displays the icon of a malicious shortcut file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code as the logged-on user.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- CVSS
- 7.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 91.3%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
Microsoft Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed when the operating system displays the icon of a malicious shortcut file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code as the logged-on user.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-15. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-10-06.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.