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 v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8412
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office for macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8412
Install updates from vendor's website.