{
    "id": "CVE-2016-0185",
    "published": "2016-05-11 01:59:26",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:37:04",
    "cvss_score": "7.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "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_score": "0.69846",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99353",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2022-05-03",
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:20:30",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_8.1"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_vista"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2016-0185",
        "date_added": "2021-11-03",
        "due_date": "2022-05-03",
        "vendor": "Microsoft",
        "product": "Windows",
        "name": "Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 0
    },
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "39805",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows Media Center - '.MCL' File Processing Remote Code Execution (MS16-059)",
            "date": "2016-05-12",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832",
        "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832",
        "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/",
        "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0185"
    ]
}