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Case File

CVE-2017-8591

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 3.97% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2017-8591
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
3.97%
Windows

Original Filing — NVD 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".