CVE-2026-72938: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability

mediumCVSS 6.5CVE-2026-72938

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 6.5
Published: 2026-09-08
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72938

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-729380.94% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 59% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-72938	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

Recent advisories for Microsoft Office PowerPoint

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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