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Linked CVEs
3
Confirmed exploited
0
PoC or lab evidence
0
Maximum CVSS
8.8
Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

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Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0
CVE and descriptionSeverityExploit realityForecast and accessRemediation
CVE-2025-59295 Scheduled assessment
Windows URL Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Heap-based buffer overflow in Internet Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNANo confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 1.92% · 79.2th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interactionWithin 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Mitigation available. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-59208 Scheduled assessment
Windows MapUrlToZone Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Out-of-bounds read in Windows MapUrlToZone allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

7.1 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNANo confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 0.50% · 40.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interactionWithin 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Mitigation available. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-58739 Scheduled assessment
Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNANo confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 0.82% · 55.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interactionScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Mitigation available. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.