CVE-2009-0222

Description

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted sound data in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, leading to a "pointer overwrite" and memory corruption, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0223, CVE-2009-0226, CVE-2009-0227, and CVE-2009-1137.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 55.71% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Microsoft_PowerPoint_Pointer_Overwrite_Code_Execution_Exploit_MS09_017_1290123.php vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34831 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
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6143 signature vdb entry
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://osvdb.org/54382 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Microsoft_PowerPoint_Memory_Corruption_Code_Execution_Exploit_MS09_017_1290124.php vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0222?
CVE-2009-0222 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0222?
To fix CVE-2009-0222, 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-2009-0222 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0222 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~56% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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