High severity · published Aug 15, 2018
CVE-2018-8412
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before executing them, aka "Microsoft (MAU)…
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before executing them, aka "Microsoft (MAU) Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2016 for Mac · source: vendor
OF
Office For Mac · Microsoft
2016 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8412
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8412
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105014
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041484
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8412
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