9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-2509
Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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."

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 9, 2015, 12:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 15, 2019, 6:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-2509 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_vista
4 Microsoft windows_8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-2509.

URL 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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-2509 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-2509 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe No Types Assigned http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE CWE-20
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-100 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-100 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38151/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033499 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ms15_100_mcl_exe [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-100 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-100 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38195/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76594 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-100 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-100 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-20
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2509 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.41 }} 0.10%

score

0.99941

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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