VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-2516

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM

EPSS probability11.71%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2015-09-09

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

Windows Journal in 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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data loss) via a crafted .jnt file, aka "Windows Journal DoS Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory