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    CVE-2008-0120

    Integer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with a malformed picture index that triggers memory corruption, related to handling of CString objects, aka "Memory Allocation Vulnerability."

    Published:Aug 13, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Aug 13, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.68554
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office Powerpoint Viewer

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=739
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31453
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30552
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5768
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=739
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31453
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30552
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020676
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5768

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High