PT-2022-5778 · Microsoft · Office Powerpoint+1

Published 2022-09-13 · Updated 2023-04-11 · CVE-2022-37962

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft PowerPoint (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint, specifically with the handling of memory after it has been freed. This can be exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted malicious file, potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-07178

CVE-2022-37962

ZDI-22-1286

Affected Products

Office Powerpoint

Office

References · 9

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37962 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-37962 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37962 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37962 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-07178 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1286 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/36369 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/49708 · Telegram Post
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37962 · Note