CVE-2008-0120 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Integer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with a malformed picture index that triggers memory corruption, related to handling of CString objects, aka "Memory Allocation Vulnerability."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.68554.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Office Powerpoint Viewer Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=739
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/31453
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30552
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5768

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2008-08-13T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:24.179Z

Reserved: 2008-01-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-0120

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-08-13T00:41:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0120

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

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