Microsoft PowerPoint Unspecified Code Execution
Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA21978
Release Date: 2006-09-19
Critical:
Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched
Software: Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft PowerPoint,
which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's
system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when
parsing
PowerPoint presentations.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
NOTE: The vulnerability is currently being actively
exploited.
The vulnerability has been reported in Chinese versions of
PowerPoint
2000. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open untrusted Office documents.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered as a 0-day.
Original Advisory:
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/
se...writeup.jsp?docid=2006-091810-5028-99
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