# CVE-2009-0224: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint in M

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Works 8.5 and 9.0; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate PowerPoint files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple crafted BuildList records that include ChartBuild containers, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

## What to do

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6023
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32428
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34879
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=793
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html

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