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high 7.5

CVE-2018-8345 in the critical feed json

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed, aka "…

published 2018-08-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19996

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
14.9%
EPSS 14.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Exploit prediction

14.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.6 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Servers

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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