high8.8Known exploited
CVE-2009-0556
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Code Injection Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-01-07. Federal due date: 2026-01-28.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
Microsoft Office PowerPoint contains a code injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTextRefAtom containing an invalid index value that triggers memory corruption.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office Powerpoint | Version 2004 |
| Microsoft | Powerpoint | Versions 2000, 2002, 2003 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2009/04/02/new-0-day-exploits-using-powerpoint-files.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/04/02/microsoft-security-advisory-969136.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/04/02/investigating-the-new-powerpoint-issue.aspx
- http://osvdb.org/53182
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34572
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/627331
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/969136.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503453/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34351
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021967
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0915
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-019
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49632
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6204
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6279
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0556