#VU1408 Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2009-0224

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1408

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0224

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Office for Mac
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
PowerPoint Viewer
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Office
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Works
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Microsoft

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling malformed PowerPoint files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PowerPoint file containing invalid record type, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website:

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f443312a-ac74-4ebc-a4ac-7a756aa67894
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120394
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a24ec7ab-c1c7-4ddb-8b6e-107f1af67f49
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120394
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ccfa978b-3340-40db-a45d-c880ba36b106
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120394
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=11f8380f-ffb6-4c22-a89c-3dc55d0f9834
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120394
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=11f8380f-ffb6-4c22-a89c-3dc55d0f9834
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5557bfb7-ebb4-4c42-8042-41e830c4e550
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=58326da2-eb75-4b42-b1bc-e70319defb58
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Open XML File Format Converter for Mac:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d6d9eaa-8442-4184-8886-faab2803bde6
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131481
PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6a57e6ed-bd24-406f-87bb-117391e083e0
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125468
PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 and PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=141b8338-5c52-4326-a9e4-d2f2d8940d9c
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e1d3a4c3-538a-4f98-8d60-250803a80e2a
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120394
Microsoft Works 8.5:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=628280fe-e035-4274-85f2-393d9bad543c
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=126306
Microsoft Works 9:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f6fa110e-45c6-450f-ae47-c89a06e3f762

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft PowerPoint: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007

Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008

PowerPoint Viewer: 2003 - 2007

Microsoft Office: XP, 2000, 2003, 2007

Microsoft Works: 8.5 - 9.0

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External links
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-017.aspx

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.