Microsoft OneNote 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, 2016, and 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information v
Microsoft OneNote 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, 2016, and 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted OneNote file, aka "Microsoft OneNote Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Published
- Aug 9, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 30.2% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-200
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Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 9 / 30 · 30.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | onenote | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote |
| microsoft | onenote for mac | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote_for_mac |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- microsoft onenote2007
- microsoft onenote2010
- microsoft onenote2013
- microsoft onenote2016
- microsoft onenote for mac2016
Same product
microsoft: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2014-2815Microsoft OneNote 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OneNote file that triggers creation of an executa48Plan
- CVE-2017-0197Microsoft OneNote 2007 SP3 and Microsoft OneNote 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Micr37Monitor
- CVE-2024-41159A library injection vulnerability exists in Microsoft OneNote 16.83 for macOS.28Monitor
- CVE-2023-33140Microsoft OneNote Spoofing Vulnerability26Monitor
- CVE-2023-21721Microsoft OneNote Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability26Monitor
- CVE-2023-36769Microsoft OneNote Spoofing Vulnerability21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-200 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
{ "permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"], "background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }}Fixed
{ "permissions": ["activeTab"], "host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]}Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- ExcavationCAPEC-116likelihood: High · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
- FootprintingCAPEC-169likelihood: High · Very Low
- Exploiting Trust in ClientCAPEC-22likelihood: High · High
- FingerprintingCAPEC-224likelihood: High · Very Low
- ICMP Echo Request PingCAPEC-285likelihood: Medium · Low
- TCP SYN ScanCAPEC-287Low
- Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) RecordsCAPEC-290Low
ATT&CK techniques
- System Service DiscoveryT1007
- System Network Configuration DiscoveryT1016
- Remote System DiscoveryT1018
- System Owner/User DiscoveryT1033
- Masquerading: Match Legitimate Name or LocationT1036.005
- Network Service ScanningT1046
- System Network Connections DiscoveryT1049
- Process DiscoveryT1057
- Permission Groups DiscoveryT1069
- System Information DiscoveryT1082
- File and Directory DiscoveryT1083
- Account DiscoveryT1087
- Multi-Factor Authentication InterceptionT1111
- Peripheral Device DiscoveryT1120
- System Time DiscoveryT1124
- Access Token Manipulation:Token Impersonation/TheftT1134.001
Noroxi analysis
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References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92294
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.