Microsoft Windows LNK File UI Misrepresentation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of .LNK files. Crafted data in an .LNK file can cause hazardous content in the file to be invisible to a user who inspects the file via the Windows-provided user interface. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-25373.
References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-148/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
03 Sep 2025, 17:31
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
CPE | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:10.0.22631.4169:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | |
First Time |
Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 23h2 |
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References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-148/ - Third Party Advisory |
29 Aug 2025, 16:22
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Summary |
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26 Aug 2025, 17:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-08-26 17:15
Updated : 2025-09-03 17:31
NVD link : CVE-2025-9491
Mitre link : CVE-2025-9491
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-9491
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Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_11_23h2
CWE
CWE-451
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information