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Status published
High
CVE-2017-8566
Microsoft Windows 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an...
Vulnerability Description
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 Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Microsoft Corporation
View all reports →Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Vulnerable Versions:
Microsoft Windows
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 11th, 2017
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.