Is CVE-2009-0224 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 30%.

What products does CVE-2009-0224 affect?

Tracked products affected include PowerPoint. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0224?

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

CVE-2009-0224

Q: What is CVE-2009-0224?

CVE-2009-0224 is a high-severity software vulnerability (Code injection) with a CVSS score of 9.3. 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 Wor

HIGH severity · CVSS 9.3 · Code injection

9.3CVSS HIGH

Summary

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."

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexity—

Privileges required—

User interaction—

Confidentiality impact—

Integrity impact—

Availability impact—

Exploit probability (EPSS)30%

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

Affected products we track (1)

PowerPoint

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

CVE-2009-0224

Summary

Impact & exploitability

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Additional information