CVE-2008-6063 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2007 when the "Save as PDF" add-on is enabled. During an "Email as PDF" operation, the software inadvertently embeds an absolute pathname in the Subject field, potentially revealing sensitive data like the sender's account name and temporary file paths. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a partial impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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