Array index error in FL21WIN.DLL in the PowerPoint Freelance Windows 2.1 Translator in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Freelance file with unspecified "layout information" that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0202 is rated High Risk (66.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 23.58%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 45.02% | 23.58% | -21.44% |
| 2 | 2025-10-31 | 47.53% | 45.02% | -2.51% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 47.53% | — |
Full EPSS history (20 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office_powerpoint | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office_powerpoint | 2002 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |