CVE-2015-2509
Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center RCE Vulnerability."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center RCE Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 71.04% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exeThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exeThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.