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CVE-2009-0224


Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Works 8.5 and 9.0; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate PowerPoint files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple crafted BuildList records that include ChartBuild containers, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0224 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-05-12T22:30:00.267

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint 2007 Yes
Application microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007 * Yes
Application microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007 * Yes
Application microsoft office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007 * Yes
Application microsoft office_powerpoint 2000 Yes
Application microsoft office_powerpoint 2002 Yes
Application microsoft office_powerpoint 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office_powerpoint 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2007 Yes
Application microsoft open_xml_file_format_converter * Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2004 Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2008 Yes
Application microsoft works 8.5 Yes
Application microsoft works 9.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.