Microsoft OneNote Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3114862)
🗓️ 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AGType
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:microsoft:onenote";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808229");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-06-16 11:22:43 +0530 (Thu, 16 Jun 2016)");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_name("Microsoft OneNote Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3114862)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS16-070.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaws exist when a user opens a specially
crafted Office file.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft OneNote 2016.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114862");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-070");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("gb_ms_onenote_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/OneNote/Ver");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms16-070");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE ) ) exit( 0 );
exeVer = infos["version"];
notePath = infos["location"];
if( ! notePath ) notePath = "Unable to fetch full installation path";
if(exeVer && exeVer =~ "^16.*") {
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"16.0", test_version2:"16.0.4366.999")) {
report = 'File checked: ' + notePath + 'onenote.exe' + '\n' +
'File version: ' + exeVer + '\n' +
'Vulnerable range: 16.0 - 16.0.4366.999' + '\n' ;
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
exit( 99 );
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