Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2026· Updated Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-72956
CVE-2026-72956
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72956nvdPatchVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Patch Tuesday - September 2026Rapid7 Blog · Sep 8, 2026
- Massive Microsoft Patch Tuesday September 2026 – 973 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 2 Zero-DaysCyber Security News · Sep 8, 2026