Windows Media Center '.mcl' Link File Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1035832 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1035832
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-0185
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 10 2016
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows Media Center. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Media Center link (.mcl) file that references specially crafted code tat, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a link that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
A patch matrix is available in the vendor advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-059
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-059 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (7), Windows (8), Windows (Vista)
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Underlying OS Comments: Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8.1
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Message History:
None.
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