Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2015-6131
Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mcl file, aka "Media Center Library Parsing RCE Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.305 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.305 · newest: 0.305 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034335 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-134 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38911/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6131?
- CVE-2015-6131 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-12-09.
- Is CVE-2015-6131 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.