Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint 4.0 importer (PP4X32.DLL) in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted formatting data for paragraphs in a file that uses a PowerPoint 4.0 native file format, related to (1) an incorrect calculation from a record header, or (2) an interget that is used to specify the number of bytes to copy, aka "Legacy File Format Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0220 is rated High Risk (71/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 70.61%, 99th 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 | 2025-11-28 | 71.28% | 70.61% | -0.67% |
| 2 | 2025-04-09 | 70.97% | 71.28% | +0.31% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 70.97% | — |
Full EPSS history (23 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:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office_powerpoint | 2002 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office_powerpoint | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |