CVE-2017-8591 json
Windows Input Method Editor (IME) in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, a…
published 2017-08-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17540
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows Input Method Editor (IME) in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows IME Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Shell
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8591
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039097
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/99430
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8591
- NVD CVE-2017-8591
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