Apparently PowerPoint has some issues according to Arbor Networks, an internet threat monitoring company. What really caught my attention was what I’ve highlighted in red and underlined below…. that these issues with PowerPoint have been used in the WILD in targeted attacks. So, under the summary of the threat, I’ve included a graphic of what one of these disturbing targeted attacks might look like, in the wild. I warn you now, you may never go on a safari again…

Title: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Severity Level: Extreme Severity
Published: Tue, 12 May 2009 22:09:42 +0000
Multiple issues have been found and fixed in Microsoft PowerPoint. These issues could allow a malicious attacker to send the victim a malicious PowerPoint file that can be used to execute arbitrary code on the victim’s PC. Some of these issues have been used in the wild in targeted attacks. All users are encouraged to update as soon as possible.
Source: MS09-017 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)
Source: Microsoft PowerPoint 4.2 Conversion Filter Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

My gratitude to Madagascar for providing me with the tools to make a parody image.