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CVE-2018-8412

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office For Mac: 2016
• Microsoft Office: 2016 for Mac

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105014
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041484
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8412
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105014
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041484
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8412

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