4.3

CVE-2015-2516: microsoft windows_10 Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 09-09-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-2516 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 11.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
11.71%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-09-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 cause a denial of service (data loss) via a crafted .jnt file, aka "Windows Journal DoS Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

11.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.71% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
11.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft9 products

1 vendor · 9 products

References

2 links