{"id":"CVE-2026-96997","title":"Use after free in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Use after free in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-416"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"365_apps","affected":["365_apps","microsoft_365","office_2021","office_2024"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T21:19:25.980","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96997","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96997","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00307,"epssPercentile":0.23394,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-13T19:37:37.938553Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:29.288Z","slug":"CVE-2026-96997","body":"## Overview\n\nUse after free in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `365_apps`\n- `microsoft_365`\n- `office_2021`\n- `office_2024`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}