CVE-2009-0223 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted sound data in a…
published 2009-05-12 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0231
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 28.0%
- EPSS 28.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted 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-2009-0226, CVE-2009-0227, and CVE-2009-1137.
Exploit prediction
27.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32428
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1290
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/34834
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022205
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6269
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0223
- NVD CVE-2009-0223
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