Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted sound data in a file that uses a PowerPoint 95 native file format, leading to memory corruption, aka "PP7 Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1129.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-1128 is rated High Risk (66.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 52.12%, 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 | 2025-11-28 | 56.83% | 52.12% | -4.71% |
| 2 | 2025-10-01 | 59.15% | 56.83% | -2.32% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 59.15% | — |
Full EPSS history (31 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:*:*:*:*:*:* |