CVE-2015-2530

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 execute arbitrary code via a crafted .jnt file, aka "Windows Journal RCE Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2513 and CVE-2015-2514.

• CWE-20

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-098Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-098Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Sep 9, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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