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CVE-2009-4073

The printing functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attack...

Medium CVSS 5.0

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-200 Published: 2009-11-24T17:30:00.547
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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