CVE-2009-0224

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Office PowerPoint versions 2000 SP3 through 2007 SP2 PowerPoint Viewer versions 2003 through 2007 SP2 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and 2008 for Mac Open XML File Format Converter for Mac Microsoft Works versions 8.5 through 9.0 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats versions SP1 through SP2

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to improper validation of PowerPoint files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted BuildList records that include ChartBuild containers, which triggers memory corruption. This can be exploited by creating a specially crafted PowerPoint file that could be included as an e-mail attachment or hosted on a specially crafted or compromised Web site.

Recommendations For Microsoft Office PowerPoint versions 2000 SP3 through 2007 SP2, update to a version that properly validates PowerPoint files. For PowerPoint Viewer versions 2003 through 2007 SP2, update to a version that properly validates PowerPoint files. For Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and 2008 for Mac, update to a version that properly validates PowerPoint files. For Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, update to a version that properly validates PowerPoint files. For Microsoft Works versions 8.5 through 9.0, update to a version that properly validates PowerPoint files. For Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats versions SP1 through SP2, update to a version that properly validates PowerPoint files.