Multiple Vulnerabilities Affecting Microsoft PowerPoint [MS09-017]

May 12th, 2009

The Sourcefire VRT is aware of multiple vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft PowerPoint.

Details: 

Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-017: Microsoft PowerPoint contains several programming errors that may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system via a specially crafted PowerPoint file. Rules to detect attacks targeting these vulnerabilities are included in this release and are identified with GID 3, SIDs 15498 through 15506. Additionally, a previously released rule identified with GID 3, SID 15454 will also detect attacks targeting these vulnerabilities.

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