High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-0038
CVE-2016-0038
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 products
9cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-013nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034974nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtmlnvdNot Applicable
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.