The vulnerability of the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation preparation and viewing software for the Mac OS allows a hacker to circumvent existing security restrictions.

The vulnerability of the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation preparation and viewing software for the Mac OS is related to improper verification of the cryptographic signature. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to circumvent existing security restrictions using a specially created...

PT-2009-3205

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 SP3 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 SP3 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2004 for Mac Description A flaw exists in Microsoft Office PowerPoint’s handling of specifically designe...