CVE-2016-0185

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 70%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
70%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 11, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Windows Media Center - '.MCL' File Processing Remote Code Execution (MS16-059) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39805/
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-059 - Important | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-059
generic

ZDI-16-277 | Zero Day Initiative

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-277
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035832
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90023

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 95× in last 7d / 388× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 1,469 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-25 15:05 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-09-25 15:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-09-25 10:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-25 06:47 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-25 06:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-25 02:41 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-25 02:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-24 22:34 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-24 22:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  12. 2026-09-24 18:27 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-24 18:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-24 14:20 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-24 14:20 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-09-24 14:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-24 10:13 UTCVendor advisory
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  20. 2026-09-24 06:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-24 01:59 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-09-24 01:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-23 21:53 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-23 21:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-23 17:46 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-23 17:46 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-09-23 17:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-23 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-23 13:40 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-09-23 13:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-23 09:33 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-23 09:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-23 05:26 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-23 05:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-23 01:20 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-09-23 01:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-22 21:13 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-22 21:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  15. 2026-09-22 17:06 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-09-22 17:06 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-09-22 17:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-22 12:58 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-09-22 12:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-22 08:50 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-09-22 08:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-22 04:40 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-09-22 04:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-22 00:32 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-22 00:32 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-09-22 00:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-09-21 20:26 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-09-21 20:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  30. 2026-09-21 16:19 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-09-21 16:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-21 12:12 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-09-21 12:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-21 08:05 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-09-21 08:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-21 03:58 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-09-21 03:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-20 23:51 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-09-20 23:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-20 19:44 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-09-20 19:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-20 15:37 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-09-20 15:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-20 11:30 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-09-20 11:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-20 07:18 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-09-20 07:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-20 03:10 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-09-20 03:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-19 23:04 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-09-19 23:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-19 18:57 UTCEG score recompute
  53. 2026-09-19 18:57 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-09-19 18:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-19 15:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-09-19 14:50 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-09-19 14:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-19 10:43 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-09-19 10:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-19 06:35 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-09-19 06:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-19 02:29 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-09-19 02:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-18 22:20 UTCEG score recompute
  65. 2026-09-18 22:20 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-09-18 22:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-18 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  69. 2026-09-18 18:13 UTCVendor advisory
  70. 2026-09-18 18:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  72. 2026-09-18 14:07 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-09-18 14:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-18 10:00 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-09-18 10:00 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-39805✓ verified
    First seen May 12, 2016

    Microsoft Windows Media Center - '.MCL' File Processing Remote Code Execution (MS16-059)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-0185?
CVE-2016-0185 is a critical vulnerability published on May 11, 2016. 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."
When was CVE-2016-0185 disclosed?
CVE-2016-0185 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-0185 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-0185 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-0185?
CVE-2016-0185 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-0185?
CVE-2016-0185 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-0185?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-0185, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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