CVE-2009-4073 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can discover local pathnames and usernames via crafted PDFs in Internet Explorer 8, requiring user interaction to view the document.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4073?
CVE-2009-4073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 24 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-4073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p8r-4665-9fc2.