CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7300

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater for Mac allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file, known as 'Microsoft (MAU) Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.'

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to serious security consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Auto Updater to the latest version and monitor systems for unauthorized executable files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS