CVE-2011-0976 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 10 Feb 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a malicious PowerPoint document exploiting memory corruption in Office Art containers.

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-2011-0976?

CVE-2011-0976 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Powerpoint, published on 10 Feb 2011. 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 PowerPoint 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2; and PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP2 do not properly handle Office Art containers that have invalid records, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PowerPoint document with a container that triggers certain access to an uninitialized object, aka "OfficeArt Atom RCE Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0976?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Powerpoint.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0976 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-2011-0976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-32pv-j8mv-f3hg.