CVE-2026-40851

A local attacker can perform a confusion attack on the cfgparser via a specially crafted file on an USB stick leading to code execution. This can result in a total loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability...

grub2: bypass the GRUB password protection feature

An authentication bypass flaw was found in GRUB due to the way that GRUB uses the UUID of a device to search for the configuration file that contains the password hash for the GRUB password protection feature. An attacker capable of attaching an external drive such as a USB stick containing a fil...

CVE-2019-1188

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. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user...

PT-2019-2923 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows affected versions not specified Description: A remote code execution issue exists in Microsoft Windows, related to the processing of .LNK files. If a malicious .LNK file is processed, an attacker could execute arbitrary code...

Bitlocker Device Policy

Windows 10 Enterprise includes a disk encryption feature called BitLocker, which provides extra file and system protections against unauthorized access of a lost or stolen device. For more protection, you can use BitLocker with Trusted Platform Module TPM chips, version 1.2 or later. A TPM chip...

Microsoft Windows LNK File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is a family of operating systems released by Microsoft Corporation in the United States. lnk files are a type of file used to point to other files. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows LNK files. A malicious binary file containing a malicious LNK fil...