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TITLE:
Microsoft PowerPoint Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21978

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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.jsp?docid=2006-091810-5028-99

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