SB2018081428 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Office for Mac
Published: August 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018081428
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8412)
The vulnerability allows a local user to elevate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) functionality for Mac when handling updates. A local user can place a specially crafted binary in the location used by the update application and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.