Microsoft PowerPoint Picture Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:30552

Info

Microsoft PowerPoint Picture Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30552
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-0120
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 12 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 25 2008 10:05PM
Credit: Ruben Santamarta from Reversemode.com, working with iDefense Labs
Vulnerable: Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft PowerPoint Picture Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability due to an integer-overflow error.

An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious PowerPoint file.

Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft PowerPoint Picture Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft PowerPoint Picture Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for more information.

UPDATE: (August 20, 2008): Microsoft has released version 2 of the fixes for this issue. Users who manually installed version 1 of the fixes may need to reinstall version 2. Please see the updated Microsoft advisory for more information.


Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 0

References

Microsoft PowerPoint Picture Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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