High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Jul 11, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8566
CVE-2017-8566
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".
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windows 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.v5Range: Microsoft Windows
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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