FKIE_CVE-2017-8566

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-07-11 21:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:26
Severity
7.0 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10 1607
microsoft windows_10 1703
microsoft windows_server_2016 *
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