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CVE-2016-0185: Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2022-05-03federal remediation due date
69.85%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.3th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
2,002days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Microsoft Windows Media Center contains a remote code execution vulnerability when Windows Media Center opens a specially crafted Media Center link (.mcl) file that references malicious code.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-20 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2016-05-11 (Analyzed) |
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