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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0220 · published 12 May 2009

CVE-2009-0220: Microsoft office powerpoint memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Office Powerpoint

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 4.0 importer (PP4X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted formatting data for paragraphs in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, related to (1) an incorrect calculation from a record header, or (2) an interget that is used to specify the number of bytes to copy, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 37% · top 1.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 4.0 importer (PP4X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted formatting data for paragraphs in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, related to (1) an incorrect calculation from a record header, or (2) an interget that is used to specify the number of bytes to copy, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=790
http://osvdb.org/54386
http://secunia.com/advisories/32428 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34833
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5610
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=790
http://osvdb.org/54386
http://secunia.com/advisories/32428 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34833
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5610

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0220), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.