Use after free in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Code

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Timeline

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1. Oct 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Use after free in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Use after free in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

3. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Use after free in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/365 appsversion unspecified
• cpe microsoft/microsoft 365version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/office 2021version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/office 2024version unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96997

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96997

  Use after free in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Vendor Advisory · msrc.microsoft.com