CVE-2009-0556
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-0556 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-04-03 18:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-10-12 21:50:00 UTC |
| Description | Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTextRefAtom containing an an invalid index value that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2009 by Exploit:Win32/Apptom.gen, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability." |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.764470000 probability, percentile 0.989290000 (date 2026-04-04)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-01-07; due 2026-01-28; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-94
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Office |
| Name | Microsoft Office PowerPoint Code Injection Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Notes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0556 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Office Powerpoint | 2004 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Powerpoint | 2004 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Powerpoint | 2000 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Powerpoint | 2002 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Powerpoint | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Powerpoint | 2000 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Powerpoint | 2002 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Powerpoint | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft Office PowerPoint Invalid Object Access Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017 - Critical | Microsoft Docs | MS | docs.microsoft.com | |
| US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-132A -- Microsoft PowerPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities | CERT | www.us-cert.gov | US Government Resource |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | VUPEN | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| 53182 | OSVDB | osvdb.org | |
| Microsoft Malware Protection Center : New 0-day Exploits Using PowerPoint Files | CONFIRM | blogs.technet.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Microsoft PowerPoint File Parsing 'OutlineTextRefAtom' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Microsoft PowerPoint OutlineTextRefAtom Parsing Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Zero Day Initiative | MISC | www.zerodayinitiative.com | |
| US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#627331 | CERT-VN | www.kb.cert.org | US Government Resource |
| Your request has been blocked. This could be due to several reasons. | CONFIRM | www.microsoft.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) : Microsoft Security Advisory 969136 | CONFIRM | blogs.technet.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | BUGTRAQ | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | VUPEN | www.vupen.com | |
| Security Research & Defense : Investigating the new PowerPoint issue | CONFIRM | blogs.technet.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.