CVE-2009-0556 · netVigilance record NV26-0001
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Code Injection
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2026-01-28 · passed 7 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Office PowerPoint contains a code injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTextRefAtom containing an invalid index value that triggers memory corruption.
Who is affected
Microsoft Office. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-94.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 7 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2009-0556 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0556
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- learn.microsoft.com learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-017
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0556