Vulnerability Description
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010; Office 2004, 2008, and 2011 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2; PowerPoint Viewer; PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP2; and PowerPoint Web App do not properly validate PersistDirectoryEntry records in PowerPoint documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a Slide with a malformed record, which triggers an exception and later use of an unspecified method, aka "Persist Directory RCE Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Office Powerpoint Viewer | All versions |
| Microsoft | Open Xml File Format Converter | All versions |
| Microsoft | Powerpoint | 2002 |
| Microsoft | Powerpoint Viewer | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Powerpoint Web App | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/71770
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517482/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47251
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025340
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0941Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-125
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-02
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://osvdb.org/71770
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517482/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47251
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025340
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0941Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0656?
CVE-2011-0656 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010; Office 2004, 2008, and 2011 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007...
How severe is CVE-2011-0656?
CVE-2011-0656 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0656?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter, Microsoft Powerpoint.