CVE-2016-0185

high

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."

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-05-11

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H