Microsoft PowerPoint up to 2003 Document code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft PowerPoint up to 2003. This affects an unknown function of the component Document Handler. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-4694. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended that the affected component be replaced with an alternative.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft PowerPoint up to 2003 (Presentation Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP and Office 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted record in a PPT file, as exploited by malware such as Exploit:Win32/Controlppt.W, Exploit:Win32/Controlppt.X, and Exploit-PPT.d/Trojan.PPDropper.F. NOTE: it has been reported that the attack vector involves SlideShowWindows.View.GotoNamedShow.

The weakness was released 09/28/2006 by McAfee with Microsoft as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4694 since 09/11/2006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22539 (MS06-058 / MS06-059 / MS06-0060 / MS06-062: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Allow Remote Code Execution (924163 / 924164 / 924554 / 922581) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110043 (Microsoft PowerPoint Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS06-058)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4742.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29225), Zero-Day.cz (125), Tenable (22539), SecurityFocus (BID 20226†) and OSVDB (29259†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2357, VDB-2508, VDB-2595 and VDB-2597. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 22539
Nessus Name: MS06-058 / MS06-059 / MS06-0060 / MS06-062: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Allow Remote Code Execution (924163 / 924164 / 924554 / 922581) (Mac OS X)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/powerpoint_namedshows
Saint Name: Microsoft PowerPoint NamedShows record code execution

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Recommended: Alternative
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Patch: microsoft.com
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09/27/2006 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: microsoft.com
Researcher: McAfee
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-4694 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4694
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2571

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X-Force: 29225 - Microsoft PowerPoint unspecified .ppt file code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 20226 - Microsoft PowerPoint Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 22127 - Microsoft PowerPoint Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities, Extremely Critical
OSVDB: 29259 - Microsoft PowerPoint PPT Unspecified Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1016937 - Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 12789 - [MS06-058] Microsoft PowerPoint Code Execution Vulnerability in SlideShowWindows.View.GotoNamedShow, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-3794

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2006 15:11
Updated: 04/09/2025 05:14
Changes: 09/28/2006 15:11 (96), 06/05/2019 13:12 (13), 03/13/2021 14:10 (3), 07/21/2024 19:16 (22), 01/25/2025 16:42 (1), 04/09/2025 05:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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