CVE-2017-8566
HIGHMicrosoft Windows 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 - Elevation of Privilege via IME DCOM Method
Title source: llmDescription
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".
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0055
EPSS Percentile
68.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_10
1703
microsoft/windows_server_2016
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windows 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Microsoft Windows
Published
Jul 11, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026