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CVE-2009-4073

The printing functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to discover a local pathname, and possibly a local user…

Published 16 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
19.6%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known

The printing functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to discover a local pathname, and possibly a local username, by reading the dc:title element of a PDF document that was generated from a local web page.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

19.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/508010/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12355 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /60504 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securethoughts.com /2009/11/millions-of-pdf-invisibly-embedded-with-your-internal-disk-paths/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/37362 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • theregister.co.uk /2009/11/23/internet_explorer_file_disclosure_bug/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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