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Month Archives: May 2011

Exploitability Index Improvements & Advance Notification Service for May 2011 Bulletin Release

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Hello everyone, Today we are announcing changes to Microsoft’s Exploitability Index. Since October 2008, we have used the Exploitability Index to provide customers with valuable exploitability analysis for our security bulletins, and starting Tuesday this information will become even more comprehensive for those who use Microsoft’s latest platforms. The Exploitability Index assesses the likelihood of functional exploit code being developed for a particular vulnerability.

Exploitability Index Improvements Now Offer Additional Guidance

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Exploitability Index Improvements Now Offer Additional Guidance In October of 2008, Microsoft published its first Exploitability Index: a rating system that helps customers identify the likelihood that a specific vulnerability would be exploited within the first 30 days after bulletin release. As of this month, we are making some changes to the rating system to make vulnerability assessment more clear and digestible for customers.