# CVE-2016-0185

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."

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2016-0185
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03; CISA due date 2022-05-03
- EPSS: 69.85% (percentile 99.4)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB (first 2016-05-12)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Published: 2016-05-11

## Affected

- microsoft:windows_7
- microsoft:windows_8.1
- microsoft:windows_vista

## References

- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832
- [other] http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185

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