CVE-2009-0220
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 4.0 importer (PP4X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted formatting data for paragraphs in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, related to (1) an incorrect calculation from a record header, or (2) an interget that is used to specify the number of bytes to copy, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=790
- http://osvdb.org/54386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32428
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34833
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5610
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.