Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2009-0224
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."
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.3
HIGH
EPSS Probability:30.08%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint | 2007 |
| microsoft | office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007 | all |
| microsoft | office_powerpoint | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
| microsoft | office_powerpoint_viewer | 2003, 2007 |
| microsoft | open_xml_file_format_converter | all |
| microsoft | powerpoint | 2004, 2008 |
| microsoft | works | 8.5, 9.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
30.077%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2009-01-20T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2009-05-12T22:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2009-05-12 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T04:24:18 |
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