CVE-2026-88144
HighCVSS 8.8Summary
A use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Risk Assessment
Opening a specially crafted PowerPoint presentation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the user's context, risking workstation compromise.
Recommendation
Install the latest Microsoft Office security updates and exercise caution when opening presentations from untrusted sources.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint
See all- CVE-2026-88207High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-41102High
Improper access control in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
- CVE-2026-88178Critical
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 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-2026-72956Medium
Untrusted pointer dereference 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.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS