Vulnerability Details CVE-2016-0185
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."
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.828
EPSS Ranking 99.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
Proposed Action
Microsoft 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.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/
Products affected by CVE-2016-0185
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-