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Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 OfficeArt Atom Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Windows

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

9.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Wont Fix

Created

Created

13 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

This host is installed with Microsoft Office Power Point and is prone to remote code execution vulnerability. This NVT has been replaced by OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902411.

Insight

Insight

The flaw exists with the way application will parse external objects within an Office Art container. When parsing this object, the application will append an uninitialized object to a list. When destroying this object during document close (WM_DESTROY), the application will access a method that does not exist.

Affected Software

Affected Software

MS PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2

Solution

Solution

No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

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