9.3
CVE-2016-0185
- EPSS 82.75%
- Published 11.05.2016 01:59:26
- Last modified 12.04.2025 10:46:40
- Source secure@microsoft.com
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Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (aka .mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Microsoft ≫ Windows 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Vista Version- Updatesp2
03.11.2021: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
VulnerabilityMicrosoft Windows Media Center contains a remote code execution vulnerability when Windows Media Center opens a specially crafted Media Center link (.mcl) file that references malicious code.
DescriptionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Required actions| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 82.75% | 0.991 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 9.3 | 8.6 | 10 |
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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