CVE-2026-72975: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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-2026-72975

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-2026-729750.71% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 51% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

Same CVEs, other sources

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

• high[NEU] [hoch] Microsoft Office Produkte: Mehrere Schwachstellencert-bund
• mediumCVE-2026-72975: Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose …nvd

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