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Microsoft CVE-2017-8591: Windows IME Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2017-8591: Windows IME Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/08/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/08/2017
Modified
11/18/2021

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.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4034658-d2b42ef5-7252-4d4a-918e-dff0a199bdc0
  • msft-kb4034658-e4542b86-5a77-405b-b7b3-042d897c88a3
  • msft-kb4034658-fbf6de89-bf23-48b9-aef0-aae76f268708
  • msft-kb4034660-8d260cbc-d724-4578-bd8b-a12e7047695c
  • msft-kb4034660-9f0ea975-1d73-471c-83d9-cf4faf98746c
  • msft-kb4034666-06788602-9720-4530-adaf-3ade53334f5d
  • msft-kb4034666-3814cdd8-1132-44c8-ad17-7e66764c5f3e
  • msft-kb4034666-f6e67985-a3e0-4720-9bbc-f034fba9ffee
  • msft-kb4034668-21e93659-adad-49a9-b4fa-c6927c31e96e
  • msft-kb4034668-99897a3e-600e-4b2f-9eee-91e6f5cdcff6
  • msft-kb4034672-1d84c38c-d2dd-4ad8-acd7-19d9391de17f
  • msft-kb4034672-5e2c1fce-cac9-4bdc-b408-1c48639a054a
  • msft-kb4034672-8bfab119-d7dc-4131-8762-2281a77aa742
  • msft-kb4034674-597167c1-ec29-4878-ab61-2f40b6566684
  • msft-kb4034674-7af4b2d1-799a-4c3e-bc78-b3806c47b958

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