CVE-2017-8566

high

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".

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-07-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High