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CVE-2010-0031

iDEFENSE Security Advisory 2010-02-09.3

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Array index error in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Office 2004 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document, aka "PowerPoint OEPlaceholderAtom 'placementId' Invalid Array Indexing Vulnerability."

Error de indexación en Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 y 2003 SP3, y PowerPoint en Office 2004 para Mac, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de un documento powerpoint modificado. También conocida como "Vulnerabilidad de indexación errónea en PowerPoint OEPlaceholderAtom 'placementId'".

Remote exploitation of an invalid array indexing vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.'s PowerPoint could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. This vulnerability occurs when parsing an "OEPlaceholderAtom" record. This record type is used to create a placeholder for an object (picture, text, etc.) on a slide. By providing a value greater than the size of an array, it is possible to corrupt stack memory beyond the bounds of the array with a fixed value. By overwriting critical structures like the saved return address, it is possible to execute arbitrary code.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-12-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-02-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Office
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2004
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mac
Affected
Microsoft
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Powerpoint
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2002
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sp3
Affected
Microsoft
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Powerpoint
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2003
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sp3
Affected