CVE-2016-3315High

Microsoft OneNote Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
August 9, 2016
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-3315 →

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft OneNote improperly discloses its memory contents. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could create a specially crafted OneNote file and convince a victim to open it. For an attack to be successful, the attacker must know the specific location of OneNote objects in memory. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain OneNote functions handle objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products9

  • Microsoft OneNote 2007 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft OneNote 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft OneNote 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft OneNote 2013 RT Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft OneNote 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft OneNote 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft OneNote 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft OneNote 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • Microsoft OneNote for Mac 2016

✅ Remediation

KB3114456 (Security Update) KB3115256 (Security Update) KB3115419 (Security Update) KB3179163 (Security Update) KB3114885 (Security Update)

🔗 References (9)