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CVE-2009-0556: The 2009 PowerPoint But that Refuses to Die

ID: 123bed4a-b885-5bec-8448-19ecb62e2766

STIX ID: report--123bed4a-b885-5bec-8448-19ecb62e2766

Feed Name: LevelBlue SpiderLabs Blog

Threat Score
60/100

Date Published: 2026-01-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

Author: Messiah Dela Cruz

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The report revisits CVE-2009-0556, a memory-corruption/code-injection flaw in older Microsoft PowerPoint versions, highlighting that its addition to the CISA KEV catalog in January 2026 signals renewed operational relevance; organizations should assume continued adversary interest, decommission or strictly isolate legacy systems, and apply compensating controls where patches cannot be deployed.

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