CVE-2026-46671
Published:May 22, 2026
Updated:May 24, 2026
Impact 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. Patches 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. Workarounds 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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/msiemens/onenote.rs.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.2.0 <v1.1.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.1.1onenote_parser (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <1.1.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.1.1Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')