CVE-2016-0185

high-risk
Published 2016-05-11

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."

Do I need to act?

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82.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 17% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
39805
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (11)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832
Third Party Advisory http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-05...
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832
Third Party Advisory http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-05...
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-...
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 34/34 · Critical
Exposure 9/34 · Low