Detections
Analytics

MS09-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)

high Nessus Plugin ID 38742

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft PowerPoint.

Description

The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Viewer, or PowerPoint Converter that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted PowerPoint file, he could leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for PowerPoint 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007, PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 2007, as well as the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?514f3bd5

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-019/

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-020/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 38742

File Name: smb_nt_ms09-017.nasl

Version: 1.41

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 5/13/2009

Updated: 1/7/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-1137

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-0556

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/2/2009

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 1/28/2026

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0220, CVE-2009-0221, CVE-2009-0222, CVE-2009-0223, CVE-2009-0224, CVE-2009-0225, CVE-2009-0226, CVE-2009-0227, CVE-2009-0556, CVE-2009-1128, CVE-2009-1129, CVE-2009-1130, CVE-2009-1131, CVE-2009-1137

BID: 34881, 34882, 34351, 34831, 34833, 34834, 34835, 34837, 34839, 34840, 34841, 34876, 34879, 34880

CWE: 119, 189, 94

CERT: 627331

MSFT: MS09-017

MSKB: 957781, 957784, 957789, 957790, 969615, 969618, 970059