CVE-2016-0185
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- May 11, 2016
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Dec 4, 2015
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."
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- MS16-059vendor-advisory
- 90023vdb-entry
- 39805exploit
- 1035832vdb-entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185government-resource
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