CVE-2009-4073

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 96.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 24, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/60504
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37362
cve@mitrehttp://securethoughts.com/2009/11/millions-of-pdf-invisibly-embedded-with-your-internal-disk-paths/
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508010/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/23/internet_explorer_file_disclosure_bug/
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12355
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/60504
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37362
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securethoughts.com/2009/11/millions-of-pdf-invisibly-embedded-with-your-internal-disk-paths/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508010/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/23/internet_explorer_file_disclosure_bug/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12355

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-4073?

CVE-2009-4073 is a none vulnerability published on November 24, 2009. 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.

When was CVE-2009-4073 disclosed?

CVE-2009-4073 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 24, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-4073 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4073 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2009-4073?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-4073, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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