Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted web site, aka "MSXML Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-2440 is rated Moderate Risk (56.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 18.59%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.96% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 12.63% | 18.59% | +5.96% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 14.59% | 12.63% | -1.97% |
| 3 | 2025-06-10 | — | 14.59% | — |
Full EPSS history (24 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |