Vulnerability CVE-2013-4565
Published: 2014-04-25

Description:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the __OLEdecode function in ppthtml 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ppt file.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
ppthtml heap-based buffer overflow
Murray McAlliste...
14.11.2013

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Debian -> Ppthtml 

 References:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=729279
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/88885
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/279
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