CVE-2009-0224 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting various Microsoft Office PowerPoint versions, PowerPoint Viewer, Office for Mac, Microsoft Works, and the Office Compatibility Pack. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious PowerPoint files containing specific BuildList records with ChartBuild containers. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 indicates a substantial theoretical risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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