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CVE-2016-0185

Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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.".

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.80235
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Affected Products & Versions

3
microsoft windows 7all versions
microsoft windows 8.1all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
remoteMicrosoft Windows Media Center - '.MCL' File Processing Remote Code Execution (MS16-059)verified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 39805www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD11 May 2016 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

2
cisaKEV-CVE-2016-0185
msrcCVE-2016-0185Remote Code Execution
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185US Government Resource
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