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FKIE_CVE-2016-7300

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-12-20 06:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:52

Severity

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

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."

References

URL	Tags
secure@microsoft.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94784	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94784	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	microsoft	auto_updater_for_mac	-

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CVE-2016-7300 (GCVE-0-2016-7300)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-20 05:54 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:57

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

microsoft mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94784	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Date Public

2016-12-13 00:00

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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