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TI-2026-34306 Aliases CVE-2026-46671GHSA-4j5m-wc25-pvh7

Rust OneNote File Parser: Path traversal in `Parser::parse_notebook` allows reading files outside the notebook directory

Priority LOW 19CWE-22Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00152 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed onenote.rs (msiemens): 1.1.1onenote_parser (crates.io): 1.1.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
msiemensonenote.rsbefore 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableCNA
—onenote_parser (crates.io)before 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableGHSA-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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:msiemens:rust_onenote_file_parser:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*before 1.1.1Vulnerablemsiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:msiemens:rust_onenote_file_parser:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·msiemens

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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46671
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j5m-wc25-pvh7

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