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CVE-2015-6131

Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, a...

Critical CVSS 9.3

Overview

Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mcl file, aka "Media Center Library Parsing RCE Vulnerability."

CWE: CWE-20 Published: 2015-12-09T11:59:15.867
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🔴 CRITICAL.

  • CVSS: 9.3 (CRITICAL)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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