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."
Published: 2016-12-20
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD 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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Microsoft Auto Updater For Mac
cve-icon MITRE

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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