Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-72975 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-72975 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72975?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 8 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-72975?
- 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-2026-72975 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-72975?
- 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 an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint that allows information disclosure. The flaw exists in the presentation processing logic, enabling an attacker to craft a malicious file or send specially crafted network traffic that triggers the out-of-bounds memory access. When a user opens the malicious file or the system processes the crafted input, the application reads memory beyond intended boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive data. The attack vector is network-based and does not require user authentication, though it may require user interaction to open a malicious document. No publicly known active exploitation has been reported as of the advisory date.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed