Yesterday, Microsoft issued a PowerPoint security advisory for a vulnerability that could allow “remote code execution” in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft PowerPoint v. X for Mac.
In order for this attack to be carried out, a user must first open a malicious PowerPoint file attached to an e-mail or otherwise provided to them by an attacker (or unsuspecting friend or client).
Check out the article for more information.
Trust Microsoft to add vulnerabilities to an otherwise very secure platform. Cheers Redmond.