7.8high
CVE-2018-8412
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 72%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Office
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8412 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1041484 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/105014 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8412
- NVD: CVE-2018-8412
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