TI-2016-06283 Aliases CVE-2016-7300 GHSA-29w7-7v82-g4cw

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Auto Updater for Mac allows local users…

LOW 38CWE-426Published 2016-12-20 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

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."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02252 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:auto_updater_for_mac:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:auto_updater_for_mac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7300
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29w7-7v82-g4cw

References

Advisory 1

MS16-148

Sources

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