CVE-2025-9491 is a Microsoft Windows LNK File UI Misrepresentation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 11 23H2. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .LNK file that hides hazardous content from the user interface, requiring user interaction to trigger. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it has a low attack complexity but high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code is available, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, with reports indicating it has been actively exploited as a zero-day against European diplomats.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0.22631.4169CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:10.0.22631.4169:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.