CVE-2015-6131

high

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."

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38911/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2015-6074

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-134

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034335

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-12-09

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H