First published: Thu Feb 10 2011(Updated: )
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2; and PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP2 do not properly handle Office Art containers that have invalid records, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PowerPoint document with a container that triggers certain access to an uninitialized object, aka "OfficeArt Atom RCE Vulnerability."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft PowerPoint | =2007 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2011-0976 has a severity rating of critical due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2011-0976, apply the latest security updates for Microsoft PowerPoint and Office products.
CVE-2011-0976 affects Microsoft PowerPoint versions 2002, 2003, 2007, and various Office versions for Mac.
Yes, exploiting CVE-2011-0976 can lead to data loss as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
If you suspect an exploit of CVE-2011-0976, immediately disconnect from the network and report the incident to your cybersecurity team.