CVE-2016-0185

7.8 highKEVEPSS 70%

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."

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

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

EPSS: 70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 99% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CISA KEV: listed 2021-11-03, due 2022-05-03
Published: 2016-05-11
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_7
microsoft:windows_8.1
microsoft:windows_vista

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/

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