CVE-2017-8566

Microsoft Windows 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to Windows Input Method Editor (IME) improperly handling parameters in a method of a DCOM class, aka "Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.0 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2017-07-11

Last modified

2024-09-17

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

• Windows 10 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft)
• 1703 (Microsoft Corporation)
• And Windows Server 2016. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Microsoft Windows 1607 (Microsoft Corporation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566