CVE-2013-4565 (GCVE-0-2013-4565)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-04-25 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:45
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Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the __OLEdecode function in ppthtml 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ppt file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2013-11-11 00:00
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