CVE-2026-69797
Status: AnalyzedHigh (8.8)—
Use after free in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.82%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 56
- Score date: 10/5/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1203Exploitation for Client Executionexecution85 % - Primary impact
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution80 %
CVSS UI:R indica interacción del usuario (abrir fichero preparado). CWE-416 (use-after-free) en PowerPoint permite ejecución de código arbitrario remoto tras interacción.
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (6)
CWEs
- CWE-416
References
Raw JSON (NVD)
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