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

CVE-2016-0185 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Microsoft Windows Media Center contains a remote code execution vulnerability when processing specially crafted Media Center link (.mcl) files. An attacker can execute arbitrary code if a user opens a malicious .mcl file that references malicious code.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-0185 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2016-0185 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-0185?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-0185?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-0185 attacked?
It is attacked with local access or over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-0185?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1

Timeline

  • 2016-05-10: disclosed: Initial disclosure and Microsoft security bulletin MS16-059 published.
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2021-11-03: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild.

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