CVE-2015-2530 in the critical feed json
Windows Journal in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2…
published 2015-09-09 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-2623
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.3%
- EPSS 16.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
16.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-098
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1033484
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-2530
- NVD CVE-2015-2530
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.