MS14-038 – Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2975689) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 8, 2014): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Journal file. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit a specially crafted website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince them to visit the website, typically by getting them to click a link that takes them to the attacker’s site, and then convince them to open the specially crafted Journal file.

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