CVE-2009-0224

Critical

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."

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint
PublishedMay 12, 2009
First seenMay 12, 2009

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint2007—
microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007No range specified—
microsoft office_powerpoint2000, 2002, 2003, 2007—
microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer2003, 2007—
microsoft open_xml_file_format_converterNo range specified—
microsoft powerpoint2004, 2008—
microsoft works8.5, 9.0—

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