Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-0226
Stack-based buffer overflow in the PowerPoint 4.2 conversion filter in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in sound data in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, leading to memory corruption, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0222, CVE-2009-0223, CVE-2009-0227, and CVE-2009-1137.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0226
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 94.11%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0226
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-0226
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-0226
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6106
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34881
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html
US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=789
Products affected by CVE-2009-0226
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*