CVE-2009-0224

Description

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Works 8.5 and 9.0; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate PowerPoint files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple crafted BuildList records that include ChartBuild containers, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.61% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6023 vdb entry signature
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.securityfocus.com/bid/34879 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=793 third party 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0224?
CVE-2009-0224 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0224?
To fix CVE-2009-0224, 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-2009-0224 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0224 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~58% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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