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Microsoft Windows Journal Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS16-056) (Cat II impact)

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Microsoft has released a security bulletin addressing a vulnerability affecting supported versions of Microsoft Windows. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would entice a user to view a specially crafted Journal file. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and compromise the affected system.

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Vulnerability ID: V-68767

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