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TITLE:
Microsoft PowerPoint Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22394

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22394/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Microsoft Powerpoint 2003
http://secunia.com/product/5274/
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
http://secunia.com/product/2223/
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
http://secunia.com/product/3052/
Microsoft Office XP
http://secunia.com/product/23/
Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition
http://secunia.com/product/2278/
Microsoft Office 2003 Standard Edition
http://secunia.com/product/2275/
Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition
http://secunia.com/product/2277/
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition
http://secunia.com/product/2276/
Microsoft Office 2000
http://secunia.com/product/24/

DESCRIPTION:
Nanika has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when
processing PowerPoint presentations.

According to Microsoft, the vulnerability may allow execution of
arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not open untrusted Office documents.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Nanika

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Microsoft:
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/10/12/poc-published-for-ms-office-2003-powerpoint.aspx

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