CVE-2009-0556
8.8HIGHMicrosoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTe
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Office PowerPoint contains a code injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTextRefAtom containing an invalid index value that triggers memory corruption.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
2026-01-28
Description
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTextRefAtom containing an an invalid index value that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2009 by Exploit:Win32/Apptom.gen, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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References
- http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2009/04/02/new-0-day-exploits-using-powerpoint-files.aspxVendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/04/02/microsoft-security-advisory-969136.aspxVendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/04/02/investigating-the-new-powerpoint-issue.aspxVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/53182
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34572Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/627331US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/969136.mspxPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503453/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34351
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021967
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0915Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-019
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49632
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6204
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6279
- http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2009/04/02/new-0-day-exploits-using-powerpoint-files.aspxVendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/04/02/microsoft-security-advisory-969136.aspxVendor Advisory