[security-alerts] FW: [SA21978] Microsoft PowerPoint Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> TITLE:
> Microsoft PowerPoint Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA21978
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/21978/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Extremely critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> System access
> 
> WHERE:
> From remote
> 
> SOFTWARE:
> Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
> http://secunia.com/product/3052/
> Microsoft Office 2000
> http://secunia.com/product/24/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft PowerPoint, which can
> be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when parsing
> PowerPoint presentations.
> 
> Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
> 
> NOTE: The vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.
> 
> The vulnerability has been reported in Chinese versions of PowerPoint
> 2000. Other versions may also be affected.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Do not open untrusted Office documents.
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> Discovered as a 0-day.
> 
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/writeup.j
> sp?docid=2006-091810-5028-99
>