CVE-2016-0185

CVSS 7.8 HIGHEPSS 69.9%● KEV

Vexday Risk Score

83Fix now

SSVC decision (CISA)

Act

Exploitation + impact → act immediately

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public proof of concept exists, but not yet automated.

CVSS 7.8EPSS 69.9%KEV simPoC públicaNuclei —Metasploit —Patch referenciado

Lifecycle

11 May 2016Published on NVD

12 May 2016Public PoC

03 Nov 2021Active exploitation (CISA KEV)

Weaponization speed

1 daysto first PoC

2002 daysto active exploitation (KEV)

Weaponized quickly — attackers prioritized this vulnerability. Patch urgently.

Recommendation: Patch as soon as possible — active exploitation confirmed.

In short

Windows Media Center can be tricked into running malicious code when you open a specially crafted link file (.mcl). An attacker can exploit this to take control of your computer remotely.

Technical detail

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Media Center (Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8.1) where processing a maliciously crafted .mcl file allows arbitrary code execution with user privileges. Attack vector is via user interaction with a malicious Media Center link file; requires the victim to open the crafted file.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official 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/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

n/a · n/a

public PoCs found — 2

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References

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