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CVE-2026-88178

9.8 critical SSVC exploitation: none Analyzed

Use after free in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Fix

Microsoft's update · Critical

  • Release Notes — Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac · build 16.114.26101123
  • Release Notes — Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions · build 16.0.14334.20974
  • Release Notes — Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions · build 16.0.17932.21056
  • Release Notes — Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems · build https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-28 · Exploitation Less Likely.

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 3

  1. Cpes+9 CPE criteria (now 9)NVD modified 2026-10-15 17:24
  2. StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-15 17:24
  3. First seenCVSS 9.8NVD modified 2026-10-14 04:18

Affected (CPE criteria) 9

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*

References 1