CVE-2026-42080
Deferred Deferred - Pending Action
Arbitrary File Write in PPTAgent via save_generated_slides

Publication date: 2026-05-04

Last updated on: 2026-05-04

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
PPTAgent is an agentic framework for reflective PowerPoint generation. Prior to commit 418491a, there is an arbitrary file write vulnerability via `save_generated_slides`. This issue has been patched via commit 418491a.
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Published
2026-05-04
Last Modified
2026-05-04
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-05-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-42080
EUVD
EUVD-2026-27017
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Currently, no data is known.
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CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in PPTAgent, a framework for generating PowerPoint presentations. Before a specific patch (commit 418491a), there was an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the function save_generated_slides. This means an attacker could potentially write files to arbitrary locations on the system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows an attacker with some privileges to write files arbitrarily on the system, which can lead to limited integrity and availability impacts. According to the CVSS score, the impact on confidentiality is none, but integrity and availability impacts are low.

Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability has been patched via commit 418491a. Immediate mitigation steps include updating PPTAgent to the version that includes this patch.

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