CVE-2024-41159: High severity microsoft onenote 2010 vulnerability

Published Dec 18, 2024
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Onenote Macos=16.83

Event History

Aug 19, 2024
News Published
via The Register·07:01 PM
News Published
via The Register·07:04 PM
Dec 18, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:39 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-41159?

CVE-2024-41159 is classified as a high-severity library injection vulnerability.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2024-41159?

CVE-2024-41159 affects Microsoft OneNote 16.83 for macOS.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-41159?

To fix CVE-2024-41159, updating Microsoft OneNote to the latest version is recommended.

4

What are the risks associated with CVE-2024-41159?

Exploiting CVE-2024-41159 can lead to permission bypass and unauthorized access to system resources.

5

Can CVE-2024-41159 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-41159 may be exploited locally by a malicious application that can inject a crafted library into OneNote.

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