CVE-2018-8412: Microsoft Office For Mac

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office For Mac: version 2016 only

Published 2018-08-15. Last modified 2026-06-17.