Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8566 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB4025339, released July 11, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Input Method Editor (IME) when IME improperly handles parameters in a method of a DCOM class.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Windows IME handles parameters in a method of a DCOM class.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.1480 | KB4025339 | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.1480 | KB4025339 | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.483 | KB4025342 | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.483 | KB4025342 | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1480 | KB4025339 | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1480 | KB4025339 | Jul 11, 2017 |