CVE-2016-7300

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-426

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 20, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-7300: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix