CVE-2026-41102: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint for Android
Improper access control in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41102) in Microsoft PowerPoint for Android is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). It allows an attacker with limited privileges (authorized user) to perform spoofing locally, potentially leading to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high severity level. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability, and it is not a cloud service issue. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authorized local attacker to spoof content or actions within Microsoft PowerPoint for Android, resulting in high confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no impact on availability. The vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity with no user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the update for Microsoft PowerPoint for Android version 16.0.0.0 as provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41102) to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-41102: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint for Android
Description
Improper access control in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41102) in Microsoft PowerPoint for Android is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). It allows an attacker with limited privileges (authorized user) to perform spoofing locally, potentially leading to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high severity level. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability, and it is not a cloud service issue. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authorized local attacker to spoof content or actions within Microsoft PowerPoint for Android, resulting in high confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no impact on availability. The vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity with no user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the update for Microsoft PowerPoint for Android version 16.0.0.0 as provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41102) to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-16T19:12:36.195Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41102","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a03655ecbff5d861008cb96
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:34 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:42:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 62
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