High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-0984
CVE-2020-0984
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
3cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0984nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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