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 Center link (aka .mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-05-11 01:59

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-0185

Mitre link : CVE-2016-0185

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-0185

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_vista
windows_8.1
windows_7

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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