#VU295 Information Disclosure in Microsoft OneNote in Microsoft products - CVE-2016-3315
Published: August 10, 2016 / Updated: January 9, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU295
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Office for macOS
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The 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.