Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Office for macOS - CVE-2018-8412
Published: August 14, 2018 / Updated: August 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14396
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8412
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Office for macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8412
Install updates from vendor's website.