Microsoft PowerPoint ViewerTextCharsAtom buffer overflow

ms-powerpoint-viewer-textcharsatom-bo (55889)

High Risk

Description:

Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling TextCharsAtom. 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:

• 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).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-028: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2639185).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-029: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2731879).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-065: Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB2754670).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399).
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399).
• TPTI-10-02: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer TextCharsAtom Record Code Execution Vulnerability.
• BID-38108: Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer TextCharsAtom Record Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• CVE-2010-0034: Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document, aka Office PowerPoint Viewer TextCharsAtom Record Stack Overflow Vulnerability.
• SA35115: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1023563: Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflows and Memory Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Platforms Affected:

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3

Reported:

Feb 09, 2010

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