CVE-2026-72938
Undergoing Analysis
Undergoing Analysis - In Progress
Type Confusion Vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-72938, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-09-08
Last updated on: 2026-09-08
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office_powerpoint | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-822 | The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. |
| CWE-843 | The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. |
