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Go to dashboardWindows Media Center can run attacker code when it opens a specially crafted Media Center link (.mcl) file that points to malicious code. An attacker gets code execution as the user who opens the file.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources. In the analyst’s queue.
Apply the Microsoft update for CVE-2016-0185 per vendor instructions (CISA required action); exact KB numbers are unknown from the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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