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Vulnerability Note VU#884252Microsoft PowerPoint fails to properly handle malformed recordsOverviewMicrosoft PowerPoint fails to properly handle malformed records allowing a buffer overflow to occur. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.I. DescriptionMicrosoft PowerPoint fails to properly handle malformed records. Specifically, PowerPoint fails to properly validate the length of a record before copying that record into a buffer possibly allowing a buffer overflow to occur.More information is available in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-048.
Apply the update provided by in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-048.
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This vulnerability was reported by Microsoft, who in turn credit SoWhat of Nevis Labs for reporting this vulnerability. This document was written by Joseph Pruszynski.
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