CVE-2009-1129 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PowerPoint 95 file with inconsistent sound data records.
- 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-2009-1129?
CVE-2009-1129 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
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 95 importer (PP7X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an inconsistent record length in sound data in a file that uses a PowerPoint 95 (PPT95) native file format, aka "PP7 Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1128.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1129?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office Powerpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1129 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-2009-1129 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1129 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-2009-0222 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrpm-xwg2-r59h.