Microsoft Powerpoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18957
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-3590
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 12 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 08 2006 08:20PM
Credit:	The original discoverer of this issue is currently not known.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft PowerPoint v. X for Mac 0 Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac 0 Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP2 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP1 + Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 0 + Microsoft Office 2003 0 Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 + Microsoft Office XP - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 SR1 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 SP2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 + Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Powerpoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of targeted users.

A malicious code named 'Trojan.PPDropper.B' is actively exploiting this vulnerability.

Microsoft Powerpoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This issue is actively being exploited in the wild by 'Trojan.PPDropper.B'.

Microsoft Powerpoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a security bulletin to address this issue. Please see the attached security bulletin for further information.


Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Office 2003 (KB921566)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=DE1CB2A7-5D4C -44B8-BC40-7E0A88CC3081&displaylang=en

Microsoft PowerPoint 2002

• Microsoft Security Update for Office XP (KB921567)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A9C7E43B-A0A6 -4C81-87ED-3F4DED78EAEA&displaylang=en

Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac 0

• Microsoft Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.6 Update
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/2/4/12449c3e-3871-4534-b4c9-a 4a56900c5fd/Office2004-1126UpdateEN.dmg


• Microsoft Microsoft Office v. X for Mac Security Update
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/7/E67E3229-CA3F-40A4-9583-5 F0870200FE9/OfficeX-SecUpdate0608EN.dmg

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

• Microsoft Security Update for Office 2000 (KB921568)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B7B5615B-7C20 -4C49-892F-7F4CCC2D6006&displaylang=en

Microsoft Powerpoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Information on the recent Powerpoint vulnerability. (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft PowerPoint Home Page (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory (922970) (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-048 (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Technet Security (Microsoft)
  
• Trojan.PPDropper.B (Symantec)
  
• Vulnerability Note VU#936945 - Microsoft PowerPoint contains an unspecified remo (US-CERT)