CVE-2018-8346

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
34.485

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability for the remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Server 2008 for x86-based Systems (KB4340939)Windows
LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability for the remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems (KB4340939)Windows
Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4343899)Windows
Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4343899)Windows
Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4343899)Windows
Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4343900)Windows
Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4343900)Windows
Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4343900)Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-250412018-08 Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for x86-based Systems (KB4340939)
PATCH-250422018-08 Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems (KB4340939)
PATCH-250102018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4343899)
PATCH-250112018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4343899)
PATCH-250122018-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4343899)
PATCH-250622018-08 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4343900)
PATCH-250632018-08 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4343900)
PATCH-250642018-08 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4343900)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234