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CVE-2008-6063

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.3)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Microsoft — Word

CWEs

References

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