CVE-2009-0222 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted PowerPoint file with malicious sound data.
- 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-2009-0222?
CVE-2009-0222 is a critical memory corruption 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
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted sound data in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, leading to a "pointer overwrite" and memory corruption, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0223, CVE-2009-0226, CVE-2009-0227, and CVE-2009-1137.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0222?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office Powerpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-0222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0222 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-2009-0221 Integer overflow in n/a
- CVE-2009-0223 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-486j-h7q6-5j57.