CVE-2026-88203: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026
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Updated

Microsoft Office PowerPoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Other sources

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

— Microsoft

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions<16.0.17932.21056
16.0.17932.21056
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions<16.0.17932.21056
16.0.17932.21056
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise<https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise<https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions<16.0.14334.20974
16.0.14334.20974
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions<16.0.14334.20974
16.0.14334.20974

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.0.17932.21056
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.0.14334.20974

Event History

Oct 13, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:01 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to do to exploit this issue?

The attacker can exploit the vulnerability over a network without prior privileges, but user interaction is required. The available data does not specify the form of interaction or delivery method.

2

What is the likely impact if exploitation succeeds?

Successful exploitation can disclose information. The provided severity vector indicates high confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability impact stated.

3

Which Office products should be included in remediation triage?

Review Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 and 2024 in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions where listed. The data does not identify unaffected versions or configurations.

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