First published: Wed Sep 09 2015(Updated: )
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-2015-2514 and CVE-2015-2530.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2015-2513 is rated as critical, allowing remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2015-2513, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2015-2513 affects Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows 10.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2015-2513 by sending a malicious .jnt file to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
Currently, disabling Windows Journal is recommended as a temporary workaround for CVE-2015-2513.