EUVD-2026-44220
GHSA-p5vp-2g4x-94qp
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 14, 2026
Local code execution in Microsoft Office PowerPoint (including Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2019, Office LTSC 2021/2024, and their macOS variants) arises from a heap-based buffer overflow triggered when a victim opens a maliciously crafted presentation file. Successful exploitation runs attacker-controlled code with the privileges of the current user, yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, but Microsoft has released a patch.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
DescriptionCVE.org
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Executive ViewAI
A local code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint (CVE-2026-55123, CVSS 7.8) enables attackers to compromise users' systems through maliciously crafted presentation files. This affects Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2019, and Office LTSC 2021/2024 across Windows and macOS, exposing any organization that exchanges presentations to potential data breach or system compromise. The vulnerability requires a vendor patch to remediate and should be prioritized for rapid deployment.
Within 24 hours, inventory all systems running affected Microsoft Office versions (Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2019, Office LTSC 2021/2024) and communicate risks to users, advising against opening presentations from untrusted sources until patching is complete. Within 7 days, deploy the vendor-released patch across the organization, prioritizing systems with highest exposure to external presentations and communications. Within 30 days, complete patching of all affected systems and validate through automated compliance reporting to confirm remediation.
Apply vendor patch.
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.
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