Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater for Mac allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file, aka "Microsoft (MAU) Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8156 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater for Mac allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file, aka "Microsoft (MAU) Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:47.405Z
Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7300
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-20T06:59:01.547
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-7300
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD