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CVE-2015-0096 is an untrusted search path vulnerability in multiple Microsoft Windows versions involving Windows Explorer’s handling of crafted shortcut files. When Windows Explorer accesses the icon of a maliciously crafted LNK file, it can trigger DLL loading from the current working directory. If an attacker places a Trojanized DLL in that directory and causes the shortcut to be viewed, the operating system may load the attacker-controlled library because of unsafe DLL search path behavior. Microsoft referred to this issue as the DLL Planting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Although the vulnerable condition is rooted in shortcut/icon processing, exploitation requires local placement of attacker-controlled content and results in execution in the context of the affected system component, enabling privilege gain by a local user.
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2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A Microsoft Windows Shell Link vulnerability referenced as an example of malformed LNK exploit payload generation by Meterpreter.
A Windows LNK/DLL planting remote code execution vulnerability reportedly used by Brutal Kangaroo against air-gapped targets.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.