Rust OneNote File Parser: Path traversal in `Parser::parse_notebook` allows reading files outside the notebook directory
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Rust OneNote File Parser is a parser for Microsoft OneNote files implemented in Rust. Prior to version 1.1.1, a maliciously crafted `.onetoc2` table-of-contents file can cause `Parser::parse_notebook` to open arbitrary files on the host filesystem outside the notebook's directory. The parser reads entry names listed inside the `.onetoc2` and joins them against the notebook's base directory without validating that they are relative paths confined to that directory. The parser will bail out when the target file fails to parse as a OneNote section, so direct content exfiltration through the parser's return value is not practical, though file-existence probing and denial-of-service via large or special files remain possible. Anyone using `onenote_parser` to parse .onetoc2 files received from untrusted sources is affected. Users who only ever parse their own notebooks are not at meaningful risk. The issue is fixed in onenote_parser 1.1.1. The fix rejects absolute paths, parent-directory components, and other invalid path characters in entry names, and additionally canonicalises the resolved path to confirm it stays inside the notebook's base directory. For users who cannot upgrade to 1.1.1, only call `Parser::parse_notebook` on `.onetoc2` files from trusted sources. Alternatively, use `Parser::parse_section` / `Parser::parse_section_buffer` on individual .one files, which do not perform the directory walk.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| msiemens | onenote.rs | before 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | onenote_parser (crates.io) | before 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-4j5m-wc25-pvh7 |
- onenote.rs Vendormsiemens Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available CNA
- onenote_parser (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available GHSA-4j5m-wc25-pvh7
Remediation
- Fix · CNA onenote.rs (msiemens) Fixed in 1.1.1
- Fix · GHSA-4j5m-wc25-pvh7 onenote_parser (crates.io) Fixed in 1.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46671
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j5m-wc25-pvh7
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2026-46671 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46671 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4j5m-wc25-pvh7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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