CVE-2019-1280

HIGH

Windows - Remote Code Execution via .LNK File Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user, aka 'LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.1779
EPSS Percentile 96.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (18)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
... and 8 more
Published Sep 11, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026