CVE-2018-8412 Privilege escalation in Microsoft Office
Attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper update validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8412?
CVE-2018-8412 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 15 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8412?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office for Mac.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-345c-xx24-53p2.