National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Alert SA09-132A Microsoft PowerPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: May 12, 2009 Last revised: -- Source: US-CERT Systems Affected * Microsoft PowerPoint Overview Microsoft has released updates that address vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint. Solution Install updates The updates to address these vulnerabilities are available on the Microsoft Update site (requires Internet Explorer). We recommend enabling Automatic Updates. Description In the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2009, Microsoft released updates to address vulnerabilities that affect Microsoft PowerPoint. The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of your computer by convincing you to open a specially crafted PowerPoint file. More technical information is available in US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-132A. References * Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2009 - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-may.mspx> * US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-132A - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html> * Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx> * Microsoft Automatic Updates - <http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx#EZB> ____________________________________________________________________ The most recent version of this document can be found at: <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/alerts/SA09-132A.html> ____________________________________________________________________ Produced 2009 by US-CERT, a government organization. Note: Posted according to copyright permissions of US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) Purpose of Posting -- To help others keep their genealogy computers healthy.