MS.Office.PowerPoint.File.Parsing.Buffer.Overflow

Release Date Jan 05, 2012
Severity critical
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint. The vulnerability exists in the way that PowerPoint handles a specially crafted record in PowerPoint files. It may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected Products PowerPoint 2000
Recommended Actions Apply patch, available from the web site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-017.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-1131
Reference/s http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34841 (BugTraq) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS09-017.mspx (MS-ID)

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