CVE-2015-1646

Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted DTD, aka "MSXML3 Same Origin Policy SFB Vulnerability."

Published: 2015-04-14 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-1646 is rated Moderate Risk (45.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 28.07%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-1646

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-07-21 33.17% 28.07% -5.10%
2 2025-05-07 31.61% 33.17% +1.56%
3 2025-03-30 31.61%

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-1646

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-1646

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-1646

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft xml_core_services 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-1646

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