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 as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). It enables an attacker with limited privileges and no user interaction to perform spoofing locally, impacting confidentiality and integrity. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate the issue. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and is specific to the Android application version 16.0.0.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authorized local attacker to spoof content or interface elements within Microsoft PowerPoint for Android, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure or modification of information. The confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated high, while availability is not affected. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided patch promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41102 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor.
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41102) in Microsoft PowerPoint for Android is classified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). It enables an attacker with limited privileges and no user interaction to perform spoofing locally, impacting confidentiality and integrity. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate the issue. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and is specific to the Android application version 16.0.0.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authorized local attacker to spoof content or interface elements within Microsoft PowerPoint for Android, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure or modification of information. The confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated high, while availability is not affected. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided patch promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41102 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor.
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: 5/12/2026, 5:37:34 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:21:26 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 5:00:40 AM
Views: 2
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