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CVE-2010-2568 is a code execution vulnerability in the Windows Shell shortcut handling logic affecting Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1/SP2, Server 2008 SP2/R2, and Windows 7. The flaw is triggered when Windows Explorer improperly handles crafted .LNK or .PIF shortcut files during icon display. An attacker can place a malicious shortcut on local or removable media, or otherwise cause the file to be viewed by Explorer, and arbitrary code may be executed without the victim needing to explicitly open the shortcut target. The vulnerability was widely associated with Stuxnet-era tradecraft and was exploited in the wild in 2010, including via removable drives containing malicious .LNK files that caused malware loading when the folder contents were rendered.
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A Windows LNK shortcut handling vulnerability used by Stuxnet to trigger execution from a USB device via a malicious .lnk file.
A critical Windows LNK handling vulnerability abused by Stuxnet, allowing specially crafted shortcut files to trigger arbitrary DLL loading without the user opening the file.
A Windows LNK handling vulnerability abused by exploit-based malicious shortcut files; the content describes it as the most common vulnerability targeted by corrupted LNK binaries designed to exploit Windows when a folder containing the LNK is opened.
A Windows LNK zero-day exploited by Stuxnet-related tooling and the Equation Group's Fanny worm, notable for its role in early high-profile cyberespionage operations.
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