Advisory Details

March 17th, 2021

Microsoft PowerPoint PPTX File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-21-333
ZDI-CAN-12518

CVE ID CVE-2021-27056
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS PowerPoint
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft PowerPoint. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of PowerPoint presentation files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27056
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-01-05 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-03-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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