CVE-2016-0182

Windows Journal in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and...

7.8 High

CVE-2016-0182 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows 10, published May 11, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.7%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

19.7%Down 28.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2016-0182
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-0182
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-0220 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-0220
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5qhv-625r-3h5r 7.8

Windows Journal in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and...

Record: GHSA-5qhv-625r-3h5r
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD