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CVE-2016-0185: Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2016-0185
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
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.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: Windows Media CenterRemote code execution
What
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Media Center opens a specially crafted Media Center link file.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Windows Media Center with the affected version.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is necessary as the vulnerability is actively exploited and rated critical.
Action
Apply the latest security updates for Windows Media Center.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2021-11-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0185

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2016-0185coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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