What is CVE-2015-2514?

CVE-2015-2514 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-09-09.

Is CVE-2015-2514 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2015-2514

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-2015-2530.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.152 (96.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_10
Microsoft Windows_7
Microsoft Windows_8
Microsoft Windows_8.1
Microsoft Windows_rt
Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_vista
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2514?: CVE-2015-2514 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-09-09.
Is CVE-2015-2514 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.