CVE-2009-0221 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PowerPoint file exploiting an integer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0221?
CVE-2009-0221 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file containing a crafted record type for "collaboration information for different slides" that contains a field that specifies a large number of records, which triggers an under-allocated buffer and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office Powerpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2009-0556 Microsoft Office PowerPoint Code Injection
- CVE-2009-0202 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2009-0220 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 4.0 importer (PP4X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 200
- CVE-2009-0222 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2009-0223 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9vw-5pr9-ggmm.