CVE-2015-2509

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Published Sep 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 71.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center RCE Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 71.0% (71.044% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Vista

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Sep 9, 2015, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:17 AM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 9, 2015, 12:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

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