Is CVE-2015-2509 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2509 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2509?

CVE-2015-2509 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2015-2509?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-2509.

CVE-2015-2509 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-2509?

4 products: microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows 8, microsoft windows 8.1, microsoft windows vista.

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."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-284

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 9/9/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : windows_7microsoft : windows_8microsoft : windows_8.1microsoft : windows_vista

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD