Microsoft PowerPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities( 13 August 2008 )
RISK: Medium Risk
1. Memory Allocation Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003 handles specially crafted PowerPoint files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted PowerPoint file that could be included as an e-mail attachment, or hosted on a specially crafted or compromised Web site.
2. Memory Calculation Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003 handles specially crafted PowerPoint files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted PowerPoint file that could be included as an e-mail attachment, or hosted on a specially crafted or compromised Web site.
3. Parsing Overflow Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office PowerPoint handles specially crafted PowerPoint files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted PowerPoint file that could be included as an e-mail attachment, or hosted on a specially crafted or compromised Web site.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3 - 2007 Microsoft Office System
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 - 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
Download locations for this patch
- Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3 - 2007 Microsoft Office System
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 - 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
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