CVE-2016-0185
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
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Remediation due: 2022-05-03
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/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185
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