Onenote
CVE-2017-0197
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 27.81%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Microsoft OneNote 2007 SP3 and Microsoft OneNote 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office DLL Loading Vulnerability.". Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 27.8%.
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A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Microsoft OneNote 2007 SP3 and Microsoft OneNote 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office DLL Loading Vulnerability." Affected products include: Microsoft Onenote.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Microsoft OneNote 2007 SP3 and Microsoft OneNote 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office DLL Loading Vulnerability."
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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Microsoft OneNote Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable,
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Microsoft OneNote Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely
Microsoft OneNote Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable,
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