CVE-2017-8591CriticalCVSS 8.8

Windows IME Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
August 8, 2017
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2017-8591 →

📋 Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Input Method Editor (IME) when IME improperly handles parameters in a method of a DCOM class. The DCOM server is a Windows component installed regardless of which languages/IMEs are enabled. An attacker can instantiate the DCOM class and exploit the system even if IME is not enabled. To exploit this vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Windows IME handles parameters in a method of a DCOM class.

🎯 Affected products17

  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4034674 (Security Update) KB4034668 (Security Update) KB4034660 (Security Update) KB4034658 (Security Update) KB4034681 (Monthly Rollup) KB4034672 (Security Only) KB4034665 (Monthly Rollup) KB4034666 (Security Only)

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