Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 4.0 importer (PP4X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted formatting data for paragraphs in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, related to (1) an incorrect calculation from a record header, or (2) an interget that is used to specify the number of bytes to copy, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability."
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
05/12/2009
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Analysis Description
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted formatting data for paragraphs in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, leading to memory corruption, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability."
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
05/12/2009
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
9.3 HIGH
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
Medium
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Complete
Integrity (I):
Complete
Availability (A):
Complete
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Provides administrator access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service
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Change History
3 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
10/12/2018 5:50:08 PM
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Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017 [No Types Assigned] |
| Removed |
Reference |
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-017.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory] |
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
9/28/2017 9:33:41 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5610 [No Types Assigned] |
| Removed |
Reference |
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5610 [No Types Assigned] |
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Initial CVE Analysis -
5/13/2009 10:44:00 AM