VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-1697

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability17.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-05-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Journal file, aka "Windows Journal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1675, CVE-2015-1695, CVE-2015-1696, CVE-2015-1698, and CVE-2015-1699.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references