Microsoft PowerPoint LinkedSlideAtom buffer overflow
| ms-powerpoint-linkedslideatom-bo (55885) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft PowerPoint is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling a LinkedSlideAtom. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted PowerPoint file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
- iDefense Public Advisory: 02.09.10: Microsoft PowerPoint LinkedSlideAtom Heap Overflow Vulnerability.
- 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).
- BID-38101: Microsoft PowerPoint 'LinkedSlideAtom' Heap Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-0030: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document, aka PowerPoint LinkedSlideAtom Heap Overflow Vulnerability.
- SA35115: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1023563: Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflows and Memory Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-0337: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS10-004)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3
Reported:
Feb 09, 2010
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