Microsoft PowerPoint 2002/2003 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002/2003. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2010-0032. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002/2003 (Presentation Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document, aka "OEPlaceholderAtom Use After Free Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 02/10/2010 by iDefense Labs with VeriSign iDefense Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0032 since 12/14/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/02/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44414 (MS10-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416)), 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 110109 (Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-004)).

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 9448.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55887), Tenable (44414), SecurityFocus (BID 38104†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023563†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24802†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4082, VDB-51810, VDB-51809 and VDB-51808. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 44414
Nessus Name: MS10-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416)
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OpenVAS ID: 902114
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (975416)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2010-0032 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0032
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51800

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X-Force: 55887
SecurityFocus: 38104 - Microsoft PowerPoint 'OEPlaceholderAtom' Record Corrupt Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1023563 - Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflows and Memory Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 24802 - [MS10-004] Microsoft Office PowerPoint Remote \x27OEPlaceholderAtom\x27 Record Memory Corruption, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/02/2021 08:19
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (70), 06/05/2019 13:15 (15), 09/02/2021 08:19 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:0CF:103

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