CVE-2016-0185

Known Exploited Public Exploit

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."

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 82.75% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023	vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/	exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832	vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0185?: CVE-2016-0185 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0185?: To fix CVE-2016-0185, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0185 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2016-0185 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~83% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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