Microsoft PowerPoint Data Out of Bounds Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	34841
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-1131
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 12 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	Carsten H. Eiram of Secunia
Vulnerable:	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
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft PowerPoint Data Out of Bounds Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to multiple remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerabilities.

An attacker could exploit these issues by enticing a victim to open a malicious PowerPoint file.

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

Microsoft PowerPoint Data Out of Bounds Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft PowerPoint Data Out of Bounds Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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


Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 SP3

• Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 (KB957790)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f443312a-ac74 -4ebc-a4ac-7a756aa67894

Microsoft PowerPoint Data Out of Bounds Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

References:

• Microsoft PowerPoint Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Secunia Research: Microsoft PowerPoint Atom Parsing Buffer Overflows (Secunia Research )
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017 (Microsoft)