Integer Underflow in Microsoft PowerPoint Products Inviting Remote Code Execution

CVE-2010-2573

What is CVE-2010-2573?

An integer underflow vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, PowerPoint Viewer SP2, and Office 2004 for Mac. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate specially crafted PowerPoint documents, leading to arbitrary code execution. The flaw stems from improper handling of integer values, resulting in unexpected behavior that can corrupt memory and potentially execute malicious code on the victim's system.

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