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Go to dashboardMicrosoft Office PowerPoint has a code injection flaw triggered by a crafted .ppt file containing an OutlineTextRefAtom with an invalid index, which corrupts memory. An attacker who gets a user to open the file can run arbitrary code on that machine.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 5h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft office powerpoint | vendor | = 2004 | – |
| microsoft powerpoint | vendor | = 2000 | – |
| microsoft powerpoint | vendor | = 2002 | – |
| microsoft powerpoint | vendor | = 2003 | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft Office PowerPoint contains a code injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PowerPoint file with an OutlineTextRefAtom containing an invalid index value that triggers memory corruption.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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