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

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-46671
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-07-20 16:17:01 UTC
Updated2026-07-20 18:16:52 UTC
DescriptionRust 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary4.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED4.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Msiemens Onenote.rs affected < 1.1.1 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/msiemens/onenote.rs/security/advisories/GHSA-4j5m-wc25-pvh7 [email protected] github.com
github.com/msiemens/onenote.rs/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md [email protected] github.com
github.com/msiemens/onenote.rs/releases/tag/v1.1.1 [email protected] github.com
github.com/msiemens/onenote.rs/commit/c9267b2c96e2542be7e7b557d67318e81b... [email protected] github.com
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