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CVE-2016-0038

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Published: Feb 10, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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."

Affected (9)

Microsoft
6 products
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Vista
Configuration A
9 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows 10
All versions
Windows 10
Version 1511
Windows 7
All versions
Windows 8.1
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
Version r2 sp1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
All versions
Windows Server 2012
Version r2
Windows Vista
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Not Applicable
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable

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