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."
Published: 2016-05-11
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 69.8% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows Vista
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:52.588Z

Reserved: 2015-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0185

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:08:13.406Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-05-11T01:59:26.097

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:37:04.663

Link: CVE-2016-0185

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