# CVE-2026-69767: Microsoft Office PowerPoint use-after-free code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-69767-microsoft-office-powerpoint-use-after-free-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-69767 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-08

Microsoft Office PowerPoint contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's computer over a network. An attacker could exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted PowerPoint file, potentially compromising sensitive business presentations, client data, and system integrity without requiring user authorization or privileges.

Technologies: [Microsoft Office PowerPoint](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/office-powerpoint). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-69767 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69767 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-69767?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Office PowerPoint.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69767?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-69767 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-69767?** Check whether you run Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a use-after-free memory safety flaw in Microsoft Office PowerPoint that can be triggered when processing a malicious PowerPoint file. The defect allows an attacker to access memory that has been freed, enabling arbitrary code execution in the context of the PowerPoint process. The attack vector is network-based and requires user interaction (opening a malicious file), but does not require prior authentication. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running PowerPoint. A patch from Microsoft is expected to be available through the standard security update process.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Office PowerPoint

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69767](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69767)

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