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...

Basic Information

CVE State: PUBLISHED
Reserved Date: December 04, 2015
Published Date: May 11, 2016
Last Updated: February 10, 2025
Vendor: n/a
Product: n/a
Description: 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 Scores

SSVC Information

Exploitation: active
Technical Impact: total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild: Yes (added 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source	Added Date
CISA	2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC