Microsoft PowerPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: May 12, 2009
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

• Microsoft PowerPoint

Overview

Microsoft has released updates that address vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Solution

Install updates

The updates to address these vulnerabilities are available on the Microsoft Update site (requires Internet Explorer). We recommend enabling Automatic Updates.

Description

In the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2009, Microsoft released updates to address vulnerabilities that affect Microsoft PowerPoint. The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of your computer by convincing you to open a specially crafted PowerPoint file.

More technical information is available in US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-132A.

References

• Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2009 - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-may.mspx>
• US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-132A - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html>
• Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx>
• Microsoft Automatic Updates - <http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx#EZB>

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Revision History

May 12, 2009: Initial release