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."
Published May 11, 2016 ·Due May 3, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 69.85%
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."
Affected products
No data.
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Nov 3, 2021
Patch Due
May 3, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 69.85% (0.69846) | 99.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 69.73% (0.69730) | 99.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 80.23% (0.80235) | 99.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 82.75% (0.82752) | 99.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 86.97% (0.86968) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 82.75% (0.82752) | 99.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 80.83% (0.80827) | 99.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 94.20% (0.94196) | 99.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.47% (0.96474) | 99.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 97.06% (0.97065) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 97.12% (0.97118) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 97.11% (0.97111) | 99.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 97.12% (0.97123) | 99.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 97.08% (0.97082) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 97.14% (0.97139) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 97.07% (0.97068) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 97.12% (0.97119) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.20% (0.97204) | 99.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 69.38% (0.69375) | 99.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 69.38% (0.69375) | 98.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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