CVE-2015-2440

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Published Aug 15, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 18.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

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."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.6% (18.588% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76232
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033241
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-381
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-084

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Xml Core Services

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 15, 2015, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:17 AM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2015, 12:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

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