What is CVE-2016-0185?

CVE-2016-0185 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-05-11.

Is CVE-2016-0185 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-0185 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2016-0185

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."

EPSS: 0.802 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

MS16-059 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
90023 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
39805 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
1035832 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0185?: CVE-2016-0185 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-05-11.
Is CVE-2016-0185 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-0185 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.