CVE-2026-72975

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Out-of-Bounds Read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-09

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

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Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-09

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-72975

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	365_apps	*
microsoft	365_apps	*
microsoft	office_2019	*
microsoft	office_2019	*
microsoft	powerpoint	2016
microsoft	powerpoint	2016
microsoft	microsoft_365	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2024	*
microsoft	office_2024	*
microsoft	office_2024	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read flaw in Microsoft Office PowerPoint. It allows an unauthorized attacker to access and disclose information over a network without needing special privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to read sensitive data from your system, such as files or memory contents, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. This could affect confidentiality of data processed by PowerPoint.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's confidentiality requirements. Organizations may face compliance penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for PowerPoint. Disable file sharing or network access to PowerPoint files until patched. Monitor network traffic for unusual PowerPoint file activity.

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