CVE-2009-4073 json
The printing functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to discover a local pathname, and possibly a local user…
published 2009-11-24 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4044
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.6%
- EPSS 19.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
19.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/508010/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12355
vdb-entry, signature
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osvdb.org
/60504
vdb-entry
- securethoughts.com /2009/11/millions-of-pdf-invisibly-embedded-with-your-internal-disk-paths/
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secunia.com
/advisories/37362
third-party-advisory
- theregister.co.uk /2009/11/23/internet_explorer_file_disclosure_bug/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4073
- NVD CVE-2009-4073
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