CVE-2017-8591 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Input Method Editor (IME) affecting various versions of Windows 8.1, 10, and Server 2012/2016. This flaw stems from improper memory handling within the IME, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk, enabling high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, though local access is needed. While no public exploit code is currently available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it's not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, it did receive some community and media attention at the time of disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1511CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1607CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1703CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.