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."
Published Sep 9, 2015
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 71.04%
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."
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 71.04% (0.71044) | 99.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 71.04% (0.71044) | 99.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 88.43% (0.88429) | 99.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 89.60% (0.89602) | 99.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.41% (0.97407) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 97.31% (0.97308) | 99.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 97.30% (0.97297) | 99.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 97.35% (0.97348) | 99.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 97.40% (0.97397) | 99.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 97.42% (0.97422) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 97.38% (0.97379) | 99.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.42% (0.97422) | 99.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 91.19% (0.91186) | 99.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 91.19% (0.91186) | 99.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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