CVE-2016-0185High

Microsoft security update for CVE-2016-0185 — Windows

Published
May 10, 2016
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-0185 →

📋 Microsoft's advisory

EchelonGraph does not copy Microsoft's advisory page: its FAQ and remediation text are not shown here. Read the advisory on https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0185. This page also shows what EchelonGraph holds for CVE-2016-0185, with the description from its CVE record, which the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned the CVE wrote: for a CVE Microsoft assigned, often in the words of Microsoft's own advisory.

🎯 Affected products6

  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2

✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 6 updates

6 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.

KB articleUpdateFixed build
—Security Update—
—Security Update—
—Security Update—
—Security Update—
—Security Update—
—Security Update—

🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2016-0185

EchelonGraph score
9.0 CRITICAL
CISA KEV
Listed since November 3, 2021
Fix status
A fix is available — apply it.

Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority

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."

Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2016-0185, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).

🔗 References (7)