VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2016-0185
Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 69.9%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 69.94% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0185
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059Patch, 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-2016-0185US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.