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CVE-2016-0185

7.8
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
80.23%
HIGH RiskEPSS (99th percentile)
KEV
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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: 5/11/2016
Modified: 4/22/2026
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Microsoft Windows

Required Action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due Date: 5/3/2022(OVERDUE)
Added to KEV:

11/3/2021

Notes:

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

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2 Score

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

80.23%HIGH Exploitation Risk
99th percentile

This vulnerability has a 80.23% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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