Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2011-1270) Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47699
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-1270
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 10 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 14 2011 08:40PM
Credit:	Will Dormann of CERT/CC
Vulnerable:	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
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2011-1270) Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Failed exploit attempts will cause a denial-of-service condition.

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2011-1270) Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2011-1270) Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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


Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3

• Microsoft officexp-KB2535802-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2e8a30ac-bcfe -4535-8ceb-723c25b43d5f

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3

• Microsoft office2003-KB2535812-FullFile-ENU.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=fc1cfcac-64cc -484a-97f2-3dcfe84cfdcd

Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2011-1270) Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-036 (Microsoft)