Microsoft PowerPointViewer Code Execution

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Vendor:
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www.microsoft.com



Product:
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Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
version: 12.0.6600.1000



Vulnerability Type:
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DLL Hijack Arbitrary Code Execution



Vulnerability Details:
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Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 'POWERPNT.EXE' will execute arbitrary code if an attacker can place a DLL named 
"api-ms-win-appmodel-runtime-l1-1-0.dll" in users
downloads directory. This exploit does NOT rely on any embedded OLE objects or CLSID registered COM objects in the 
document to execute. 


1) create malicious DLL named "api-ms-win-appmodel-runtime-l1-1-0.dll"

2) place DLL in users downloads directory via download driveby etc...

3) open an existing .PPT document from the downloads directory e.g. "C:\Users\Downloads\somefile.ppt"


then BOOOOOM ...


Tested on: Windows 7 SP1 x64



Disclosure Timeline:
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Vendor Notification:  February 23, 2016
vendor replies DLL side loading issue already publicly known.

a google search returned following results:

1) examples using embedded OLE objects and MS Word etc
2) old posts
3) examples not referencing "api-ms-win-appmodel-runtime-l1-1-0.dll" DLL

February 29, 2016  : Public Disclosure.



Severity Level:
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High



Description:
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vulnerable DLL: "api-ms-win-appmodel-runtime-l1-1-0.dll"
Vulnerable Product:  Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 'POWERPNT.EXE'

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