fkie_cve-2008-6063
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2009-02-05 01:30
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
Microsoft Word 2007, when the "Save as PDF" add-on is enabled, places an absolute pathname in the Subject field during an "Email as PDF" operation, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the sender's account name and a Temporary Internet Files subdirectory name.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486088/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486088/100/0/threaded
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft word 2007


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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "A9B12493-4287-4AAD-9A18-D3FC3FCBE172",
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            }
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          "operator": "OR"
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  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Microsoft Word 2007, when the \"Save as PDF\" add-on is enabled, places an absolute pathname in the Subject field during an \"Email as PDF\" operation, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the sender\u0027s account name and a Temporary Internet Files subdirectory name."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Microsoft Word 2007, cuando el complemento \"guardar como PDF\" est\u00e1 habilitado, coloca un nombre de ruta absoluta en el campo Subject durante una operaci\u00f3n \"Email como PDF\", lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener informaci\u00f3n sensible tal como nombre de cuenta de remitentes y un nombre de subdirectorio de Archivos Temporales de Internet"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-6063",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2009-02-05T01:30:00.327",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486088/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486088/100/0/threaded"
    }
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
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        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-200"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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