Microsoft PowerPoint CVE-2011-3396 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:50967

Info

Microsoft PowerPoint CVE-2011-3396 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 50967
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-3396
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 13 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 13 2011 12:00AM
Credit: Greg MacManus of iSIGHT Partners Labs
Vulnerable: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 0
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP2
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP1
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft PowerPoint CVE-2011-3396 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location which contains a specially crafted Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file.

Successful exploits will compromise the application in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft PowerPoint CVE-2011-3396 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

A general exploit technique has been documented by TheLeader and H.D. Moore for the Metasploit Project; please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft PowerPoint CVE-2011-3396 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP2

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 0

References

Microsoft PowerPoint CVE-2011-3396 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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