Microsoft Silently Patches Windows LNK Flaw After Years of Active Exploitation
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-9491 | LNK File UI Misrepresentation RCE in Microsoft Windows | 4.6 | 69% |
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Ravie Lakshmanan Dec 03, 2025 Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Microsoft has silently plugged a security flaw that has been exploited by several threat actors since 2017 as part of the company's November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates , according to ACROS Security's 0patch . The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-9491 (CVSS score: 7. 8/7.
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