CVE-2017-8566

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".

• CWE-20

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Jul 11, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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