CVE-2015-6097

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Published Nov 11, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 20.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Journal in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Journal (.jnt) file, aka "Windows Journal Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.6% (20.603% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034110
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-114
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1207

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 11, 2015, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 11, 2015, 12:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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