CVE-2020-0984

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-04-15 · 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'.

Affected products

Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac: all versions
Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac: all versions

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0984
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0984

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