Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-0224,MS09-017
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

�Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Works 8.5 and 9.0; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate PowerPoint files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple crafted BuildList records that include ChartBuild containers, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003490
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003490 - Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint 2007
  • microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007
  • microsoft office_powerpoint 2000
  • microsoft office_powerpoint 2002
  • microsoft office_powerpoint 2003
  • microsoft office_powerpoint 2007
  • microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2003
  • microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2007
  • microsoft open_xml_file_format_converter
  • microsoft powerpoint 2004
  • microsoft powerpoint 2008
  • microsoft works 8.5
  • microsoft works 9.0

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