CVE-2018-8412
CVSS V2 Medium 4.6
CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-8412
- Assigner
- secure@microsoft.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-08-15T17:29:10
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-10-23T17:55:01
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_for_mac:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.6
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8412 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041484 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105014 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8412 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8412 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:03:00 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 11:12:53 | 2018-08-15T17:29Z | 2018-08-15T17:29:10 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 11:12:53 | 2018-10-23T17:55:01 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 11:12:53 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |