#VU1415 Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2009-1130

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1415

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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-2009-1130

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Office for Mac
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Microsoft Office
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Microsoft

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

The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow when handling malformed PowerPoint files. A remote attacker can create a specially PowerPoint file containing a malformed structure value, 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website:

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a24ec7ab-c1c7-4ddb-8b6e-107f1af67f49
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120394
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ccfa978b-3340-40db-a45d-c880ba36b106
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120394
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5557bfb7-ebb4-4c42-8042-41e830c4e550
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft PowerPoint: 2002, 2003

Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004

Microsoft Office: XP, 2003

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External links
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-017.aspx

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.