Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows_7

CVE-2015-6127

Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted .mcl file, aka "Windows Media Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.720 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 78516 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • 1034335 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • MS15-134 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • 38912 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6127?
CVE-2015-6127 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_7, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2015-12-09.
Is CVE-2015-6127 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.