Microsoft OneNote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-3315 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft OneNote Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office for Mac Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Other |
| Vendor |
Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information Disclosure in Microsoft OneNote
EUVDB-ID: #VU295
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3315
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bound read when handling objects in memory. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted OneNote file and convince a victim to open it.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability my allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information but requires knowledge of the specific location of OneNote objects in memory.
MitigationInstall updates from Microsoft website.
Vulnerable software versions: 2007 - 2016
Microsoft OneNote: 2007 Service Pack 3 - 2016
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2016
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3::::2013 RT:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_onenote:2007_Service_Pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_onenote:2010_Service_Pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_onenote:2013_RT_Service_Pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_onenote:2013_Service_Pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_onenote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-3315
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
