Microsoft PowerPoint index value code execution
| ms-powerpoint-indexvalue-code-execution (49632) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft PowerPoint could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by specifying an invalid index value during the parsing of OutlineTextRefAtom. By persuading a victim to open a malicious PowerPoint file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert - April 03, 2009: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- Microsoft Security Advisory (969136): Vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036: Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241).
- ZDI-09-019: Microsoft Office PowerPoint OutlineTextRefAtom Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- ASA-2009-174: MS09-017 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)
- BID-34351: Microsoft PowerPoint File Parsing 'OutlineTextRefAtom' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-0556: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTextRefAtom containing an an invalid index value that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2009 by Exploit:Win32/Apptom.gen, aka Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- SA34572: PowerPoint Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1021967: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Invalid Object Access Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#627331: Microsoft Office PowerPoint code execution vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-0915: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-1290: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS09-017)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Office 2004 Mac OS
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 SP3
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3
Reported:
Apr 02, 2009
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