#VU1416 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Office - CVE-2009-1131

 

#VU1416 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Office - CVE-2009-1131

Published: December 20, 2016 / Updated: March 16, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1416
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1131
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malformed PowerPoint files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PowerPoint file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

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