First published: Wed Sep 09 2015(Updated: )
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."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2015-2509 is classified as a critical vulnerability, allowing remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2015-2509, users should install the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2015-2509 affects Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1.
Yes, CVE-2015-2509 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specially crafted Media Center link files.
Exploitation of CVE-2015-2509 can lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected systems.