Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0120
CVE-2008-0120
Description
Integer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with a malformed picture index that triggers memory corruption, related to handling of CString objects, aka "Memory Allocation Vulnerability."
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- secunia.com/advisories/31453nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30552nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2355nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-051nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5768nvd
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