CVE-2016-0182

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 19.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-05-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Windows Journal in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Journal (aka .jnt) file, aka "Windows Journal Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511
Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89867
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035824
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-056
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1225
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89867
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035824
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-056
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1225

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