CVE-2016-0185Media 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 Cente…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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."
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 69.85% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft windows_7 microsoft:windows_7 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_8.1 microsoft:windows_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_vista microsoft:windows_vista | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277x-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185us-government-resource
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