Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint
CVE-2026-69797

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-69797?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows attackers to exploit a use after free condition, potentially enabling unauthorized remote code execution. This affects several versions of PowerPoint, putting users at risk of executing malicious code over a network. Users are advised to apply the latest security patches to mitigate the threat.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1 < 16.0.20326.20138

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20207

Microsoft Office 365 for Mac -

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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