CVE-2020-0984 Privilege escalation in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac

High 7.8 Published 15 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

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-2020-0984?

CVE-2020-0984 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac, published on 15 Apr 2020. 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'.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0984?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Autoupdate.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0984 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0984 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7794-m8w6-jf63.