CVE-2018-8412

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CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

EPSS

1%p68

Published

Aug 15, 2018 (Aug 15, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: microsoft
Products: office for mac
Weakness: CWE-20
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.2%)

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