High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8412
CVE-2018-8412
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
3- Range: 2016 for Mac
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8412nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105014nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041484nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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