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CVE-2016-0185 - Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Project:Microsoft

Product:Windows

Date Added:2021-11-03Due Date:2022-05-03

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Center contains a remote code execution vulnerability when Windows Media Center opens a specially crafted Media Center link (.mcl) file that references malicious code.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0185