CVE-2017-8566

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".

Impact & exploitability

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products we track (2)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566 ↗

Additional information

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