Microsoft PowerPoint Invalid Record Type Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:34879

Info

Microsoft PowerPoint Invalid Record Type Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34879
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2009-0224
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 12 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 09 2009 10:39PM
Credit: Sean Larsson of VeriSign iDefense Labs
Vulnerable: Microsoft Works 9.0
Microsoft Works 8.5
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP2
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP1
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 0
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 SP3
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP2
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP1
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 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 Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP2
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 0
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft PowerPoint Invalid Record Type Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

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

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

Exploit / POC

Microsoft PowerPoint Invalid Record Type Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft PowerPoint Invalid Record Type Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 0

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP1

Microsoft Works 9.0

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 SP3

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP2

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP2

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 2007 SP1

Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0

Microsoft Works 8.5

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0

Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP1

Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP2

References

Microsoft PowerPoint Invalid Record Type Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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