VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-6131

CVSS score9.3 HIGH

EPSS probability30.54%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2015-12-09

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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."

Weakness classification

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry