Microsoft Tuesday Coverage for May MS09-017
Summary: Microsoft Security Advisory MS09-017 addresses programming errors in PowerPoint that may let a remote attacker execute code on a vulnerable system through a specially crafted PowerPoint file. Cisco Talos included detection rules for attacks targeting these vulnerabilities, identified with GID 3, SIDs 15498 through 15506, plus a previously released rule, GID 3, SID 15454.
Key Takeaway: A document format your users open every day is the delivery mechanism here, and the detection coverage spans nine new rule IDs plus one older rule - a reminder that email-borne files reach users before any patch cycle does.
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