CVE-2015-2509

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."

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-09-09 00:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-2509

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2509

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2509

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_7
windows_8
windows_vista
windows_8.1

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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