CVE-2017-8566 json
Microsoft Windows 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to Windows Input Method Editor (IM…
published 2017-07-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17516
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/99404
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038853
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8566
- NVD CVE-2017-8566
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