CVE-2016-0038

high-risk
Published 2016-02-10

Windows Journal in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Journal file, aka "Windows Journal Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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20.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 80% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034974
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-01...
Not Applicable https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerabi...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034974
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-01...
Not Applicable https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerabi...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate