Microsoft Office PowerPoint Use-After-Free Vulnerability Leading to Local Code Execution

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Office PowerPoint. This vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally on the affected system. The issue arises from improper memory management, which can be exploited under certain conditions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for remote code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can apply the security update provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. Instructions for downloading the update are available on the Microsoft Support website.

Added: Sep 1, 2025, 7:22 PM
Updated: Sep 1, 2025, 7:22 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
9.0
impact
10.0
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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