Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-69797 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69797 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-69797?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 8 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69797?
- 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-2026-69797 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-69797?
- Check whether you run Microsoft 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
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint where memory is accessed after it has been freed, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability can be exploited over the network by sending a malicious PowerPoint document that triggers the unsafe memory access. The attack requires the victim to open the crafted file but does not require any prior authentication or administrative privileges. Successful exploitation results in remote code execution with the privileges of the user running PowerPoint. A patch has been released by Microsoft to address this issue.
Affected products
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed