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TI-2024-27505 Aliases CVE-2024-41159GHSA-vwj8-ggfw-43w9

Improper signature verification in Microsoft OneNote

Priority LOW 35CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

A library injection vulnerability exists in Microsoft OneNote 16.83 for macOS. A specially crafted library can leverage OneNote's access privileges, leading to a permission bypass. A malicious application could inject a library and start the program to trigger this vulnerability and then make use of the vulnerable application's permissions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00841 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftOneNote16.83 for macOS—No fix listedCNA
  • OneNote VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.83 for macOS Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:16.83:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*16.83VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:16.83:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 16.83 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41159
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwj8-ggfw-43w9

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2004-00171 Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2014-02260 Microsoft OneNote 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-06045 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-02200 Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2006-03756 Unspecified vulnerability in PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, Office 2002, Office… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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