CVE-2009-0221

Description

Integer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file containing a crafted record type for "collaboration information for different slides" that contains a field that specifies a large number of records, which triggers an under-allocated buffer and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.41% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34835 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6127 vdb entry signature
http://osvdb.org/54394 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32428 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=796 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0221?
CVE-2009-0221 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0221?
To fix CVE-2009-0221, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0221 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0221 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~68% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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