CVE-2009-0556
Confirmed PUBLISHEDMicrosoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute...
6269 days faster than CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTextRefAtom containing an an invalid index value that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2009 by Exploit:Win32/Apptom.gen, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVE Published
- Apr 03, 2009
- Exploitation Reported
- Apr 03, 2009
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
- 67.5%
Affected Versions
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CVE References
- MS09-017 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
- 34572 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34572
- TA09-132A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html
- VU#627331 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/627331
- ADV-2009-1290 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1290
Show 13 more references
- 53182 osvdb.org · VDB Entry http://osvdb.org/53182
- powerpoint-unspecified-code-execution(49632) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49632
- 34351 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34351
- ADV-2009-0915 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0915
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6279 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- 1021967 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021967
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6204 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- 20090512 ZDI-09-019: Microsoft Office PowerPoint OutlineTextRefAtom Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability securityfocus.com · Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503453/100/0/threaded
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-019 zerodayinitiative.com · CVE Record http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-019
- blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2009/04/02/new-0-day-exploits-u... blogs.technet.com · CVE Record http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2009/04/02/new-0-day-exploits-u...
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/04/02/microsoft-security-a... blogs.technet.com · CVE Record http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/04/02/microsoft-security-a...
- blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/04/02/investigating-the-new... blogs.technet.com · CVE Record http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/04/02/investigating-the-new...
- microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/969136.mspx microsoft.com · CVE Record http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/969136.mspx
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| CVE First | 2009-04-03 18:00 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:04 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2009-04-03 18:00:00 UTC · CVE
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:04 UTC about 2 months ago14:04 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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18:00 UTC over 17 years ago18:00 UTC · over 17 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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18:00 UTC over 17 years ago18:00 UTC · over 17 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 17 years ago00:00 UTC · over 17 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2009-0556
{
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"title": "Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint ...",
"affected_vendor": "Microsoft",
"affected_product": "Office PowerPoint",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": 0.67539,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}