Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH 7.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2016-0185 · Published 11/05/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 03/11/2021. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Windows Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

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."

References

securityfocus.com/bid/90023 · Broken Link
securitytracker.com/id/1035832 · Broken Link
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 · Third Party Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059 · Patch
exploit-db.com/exploits/39805 · Third Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2016-0185

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