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Security Updates for Microsoft PowerPoint Products (July 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 241542

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Synopsis

The Microsoft PowerPoint Products are missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft PowerPoint Products are missing a security update. They are, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Microsoft has released KB5002746 to address this issue.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002746

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 241542

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_jul_powerpoint.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 7/8/2025

Updated: 7/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-49705

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-49705

IAVA: 2025-A-0490

MSFT: MS25-5002746

MSKB: 5002746