CVE-2018-8412 (GCVE-0-2018-8412)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-08-15 17:00
Modified
2024-08-05 06:54
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Elevation of Privilege
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.
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office |
Version: 2016 for Mac |
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