Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A pointer dereference flaw in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an attacker who can supply untrusted data to an Office application to read memory contents and transmit the data over a network connection. The flaw does not permit code execution or denial of service, but it can expose sensitive configuration or user data that the application can access.

Affected Systems

Affected products include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, and Microsoft Office LTSC 2024. The vulnerability applies to all supported installations of these products; specific patch releases have not been enumerated in the supplied data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 6.5, indicating a moderate impact. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability from a remote network location, as the flaw can be triggered by network delivered content. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, suggesting limited current exploitation evidence. Nonetheless, the attack vector is likely remote, and affected systems that process PowerPoint files from network sources remain at risk.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 01:52 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Office security update issued by Microsoft for the affected Office products.
  • Apply network segmentation or firewall rules to limit which hosts can send or receive PowerPoint files, reducing the opportunity for the vulnerability to be triggered.
  • Disable or restrict automatic opening of PowerPoint files from untrusted sources or implement file quarantine and antivirus scanning before opening.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 01:52 UTC.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Title Microsoft Office PowerPoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Weaknesses CWE-822
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps Office 2019 Office 2021 Office 2024
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T21:37:30.076Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T18:36:42.029Z

Link: CVE-2026-72956

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T20:06:17.208Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T18:20:21.147

Modified: 2026-09-10T14:51:53.123

Link: CVE-2026-72956

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T00:00:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-822

    Untrusted Pointer Dereference