CVE-2016-0185
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 69.8%
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."
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 7.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - EPSS
- 69.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- added 2021-11-03
- Published
- 2016-05-11
- Updated
- 2025-10-21
ExploitDB entries (1)
Security advisories
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277