Security Updates for Microsoft OneNote Products C2R (October 2026)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(365619);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-96997");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-1130");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft OneNote Products C2R (October 2026)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft OneNote Products are affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft OneNote Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a use after free
vulnerability in Microsoft Office OneNote that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
(CVE-2026-96997)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5931548c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released patches to address this issue.

For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-96997");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/10/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:onenote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

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  script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
  script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");

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include('vcf_extras_office.inc');

var bulletin = 'MS26-10';

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  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'OneNote'
);