CVE-2017-8591 Information

Description

Windows Input Method Editor (IME) in Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows 10 Gold 1511 1607 and 1703 and Windows Server 2016 allows an remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory aka \Windows IME Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99430 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039097 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8591

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8