Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Sound PP7X32.DLL memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library PP7X32.DLL of the component Sound. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1129. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (Presentation Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality in the library PP7X32.DLL of the component Sound. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 95 importer (PP7X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an inconsistent record length in sound data in a file that uses a PowerPoint 95 (PPT95) native file format, aka "PP7 Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1128.

The weakness was shared 05/12/2009 by iDefense Labs with VeriSign iDefense Labs (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-1129 since 03/25/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38742 (MS09-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110094 (Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS09-017)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8081.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50278), Tenable (38742), SecurityFocus (BID 34839†), OSVDB (54387†) and Secunia (SA32428†). The entries VDB-3946, VDB-3971, VDB-3973 and VDB-3972 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 38742
Nessus Name: MS09-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-1129 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1129
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48154

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X-Force: 50278
SecurityFocus: 34839 - Microsoft PowerPoint Sound Data (CVE-2009-1129) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 32428 - Microsoft PowerPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 54387 - Microsoft Office PowerPoint PPT95 Import (PP7X32.DLL) File Handling Multiple Overflows
SecurityTracker: 1022205 - Microsoft PowerPoint Has Multiple Buffer Overflows and Memory Corruption Bugs That Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 22007 - [MS09-017] Microsoft Office PowerPoint 95 Formatted File Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1290

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/11/2021 09:13
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (74), 06/05/2019 13:16 (18), 08/11/2021 09:13 (2)
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