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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800343
Category:Windows
Title:Microsoft Word 2007 Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary:This host is installed with Microsoft Word and is prone to; information disclosure vulnerability
Description:Summary:
This host is installed with Microsoft Word and is prone to
information disclosure vulnerability

Vulnerability Insight:
In MS Word when the Save as PDF add-on is enabled, places an absolute pathname
in the Subject field during an Email as PDF operation.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to retrieve sensitive
information about sender's account name and a Temporary Internet Files
subdirectory name.

Affected Software/OS:
Microsoft Office Word 2007.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-6063
Bugtraq: 20080110 Word 2007 Email as PDF path disclosure flaw (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486088/100/0/threaded
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