Vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater For Mac
CVE-2016-7300
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."
EPSS: 0.022 (80.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Auto_updater_for_mac
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7300?
- CVE-2016-7300 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater For Mac, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7300?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.