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."
Published Dec 20, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.23%
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."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02232) | 82.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02232) | 82.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.44% (0.06443) | 93.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02232) | 81.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6.44% (0.06443) | 93.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02232) | 81.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 6.44% (0.06443) | 93.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02232) | 81.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6.44% (0.06443) | 93.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01764) | 75.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 60.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.50% (0.01504) | 69.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00426) | 60.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 25.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 23.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 32.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 32.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02688) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02688) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02688) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94784 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94784 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
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