Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer Drawing Shape Integer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. It is due to a memory allocation error while handling malformed picture index in a PowerPoint file. Remote attackers can exploit this by enticing the target user to open a malicious PowerPoint file, potentially causing arbitrary code to be executed in the security context of the currently logged in user. In a successful attack the behavior of the target is dependent on the intention of the malicious code. In an unsuccessful attack, the vulnerable application can terminate as a result of the attempt.

Extended Description

Microsoft PowerPoint is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious PowerPoint file. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Affected Products

• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003

References

• BugTraq: 30554
• CVE: CVE-2008-0121