CVE-2016-0185
Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0185
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."
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2016-0185 to the KEV catalog 2,002 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 390 Microsoft entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 83 added in 2021.
- Its current EPSS score (69.8%) is higher than that of 57% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
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