Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2010-2573) Heap Corruption Vulnerability

BID:44628

Info

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2010-2573) Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 44628
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2010-2573
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 09 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 17 2010 09:46PM
Credit: Anonymous through TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable: Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer SP2
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 Office XP SP3
+ Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft FrontPage 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft Outlook 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3
+ Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 0
Microsoft Office 2003 SP3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2010-2573) Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to a remote heap-corruption vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with user-level privileges, facilitating the complete compromise of an affected computer. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2010-2573) Heap Corruption Vulnerability

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].

Solution / Fix

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2010-2573) Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer SP2

Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3

Microsoft Office XP SP3

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3

Microsoft Office 2003 SP3

References

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2010-2573) Heap Corruption Vulnerability

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