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

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
• EPSS: 69.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-05-11 · updated 2026-06-17

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

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

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