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MS16-059: Security Update for Windows Media Center (3150220)

high Nessus Plugin ID 91009

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Media Center due to improper handling of Media Center Link (.mcl) files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to visit a website that hosts a specially crafted .mcl file or to click a specially crafted link in an email, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?04833855

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 91009

File Name: smb_nt_ms16-059.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 5/10/2016

Updated: 11/30/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0185

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/10/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/10/2016

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0185

BID: 90023

IAVA: 2016-A-0129

MSFT: MS16-059

MSKB: 3150220