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"
Published Aug 8, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.97%
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".
Affected products
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- Version Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Shell | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.97% (0.03970) | 90.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.96% (0.04965) | 91.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.82% (0.03815) | 88.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.11% (0.03109) | 85.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.65% (0.01652) | 70.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.89% (0.03891) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 38.60% (0.38604) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 4.94% (0.04937) | 93.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 6.05% (0.06053) | 93.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 5.21% (0.05205) | 92.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 5.37% (0.05367) | 92.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 6.49% (0.06489) | 93.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 6.05% (0.06051) | 92.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 6.22% (0.06218) | 92.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 5.16% (0.05163) | 92.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 4.35% (0.04355) | 91.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02191) | 87.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01243) | 83.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 1.45% (0.01446) | 84.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01422) | 84.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.29% (0.01290) | 83.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 19.95% (0.19947) | 96.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 5, 2022 | 19.95% (0.19947) | 96.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 16.91% (0.16905) | 95.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 16.91% (0.16905) | 93.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 91.03th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 90.92th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 97.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99430 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039097 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8591 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99430 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039097 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8591 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.