Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted structure in a Notes container in a PowerPoint file that causes PowerPoint to read more data than was allocated when creating a C++ object, leading to an overwrite of a function pointer, aka "Heap Corruption Vulnerability."
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5961 | signature vdb entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32428 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290 | vdb entry vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503454 | mailing list |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017 | vendor advisory |
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=794 | third party advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205 | vdb entry |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-020/ | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html | third party advisory us government resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34840 | vdb entry |