CVE-2026-72956
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs
Summary
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this to read memory data, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information.
Recommendation
Apply the latest security updates for Microsoft Office.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint
See all- CVE-2026-41102High
Improper access control in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
- CVE-2026-80086Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint. An unauthorized attacker can disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-80081High
Use after free in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-78513Medium
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-72977Medium
An out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-72975Medium
An out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-72938Medium
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-69797High
A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69767High
Use after free in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69678High
Use after free in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS