CVE-2013-4565

high

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the __OLEdecode function in ppthtml 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ppt file.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88885

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=729279

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-04-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00701