Title: Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Microsoft PowerPoint is an application which enables users to create slide show presentations. PowerPoint incorporates various media services to allow presentations to be broadcast over the internet or locally.
Due to a parsing function within the execution process of a PowerPoint presentation, it is possible for an attacker to produce a buffer overflow condition.
Maliciously user-supplied data may be embedded within the document in such a way that the hostile code will be executed when the file is accessed.
Successful exploitaiton of this vulnerability could lead to complete compromise of the affected host.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Office 2000
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
References:
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS01-002)
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS01-002):Frequently Asked Questions
- Microsoft: Office 2000 Service Release 1a (SR-1a) Update - Download Details for English
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