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    CVE-2009-0226

    Stack-based buffer overflow in the PowerPoint 4.2 conversion filter in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in sound data in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, leading to memory corruption, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0222, CVE-2009-0223, CVE-2009-0227, and CVE-2009-1137.

    Published:May 12, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:May 12, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.63521
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office Powerpoint

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2025-54908 (CVSS 7.8) — Use after free in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2025-53761 (CVSS 7.8) — Use after free in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2009-0202 (CVSS 9.3) — Array index error in FL21WIN.DLL in the PowerPoint Freelance Windows 2.1 Translator in Microsoft PowerPoint 20…
    CVE-2009-1137 (CVSS 9.3) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
    CVE-2009-1128 (CVSS 9.3) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
    CVE-2009-1131 (CVSS 9.3) — Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3 allow remote attackers to execut…
    CVE-2009-0225 (CVSS 9.3) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted sound data …
    CVE-2009-0224 (CVSS 9.3) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 200…
    CVE-2009-0227 (CVSS 9.3) — Stack-based buffer overflow in the PowerPoint 4.2 conversion filter (PP4X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoin…
    CVE-2009-0220 (CVSS 9.3) — Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 4.0 importer (PP4X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoi…

    References

    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=789
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32428
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34881
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6106
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=789
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32428
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34881
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022205
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6106

    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