CVE-2015-6131 in the critical feed json
Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-6074
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 30.5%
- EPSS 30.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerTimeline
- First public exploit (EDB-38911)
- Published
Exploit prediction
30.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-38911 Microsoft Windows Media Center Library - Parsing Remote Code Execution aka 'self-executing' MCL File remote, 2015-12-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-134
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/38911/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034335
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6131
- NVD CVE-2015-6131
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