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TI-2020-00954 Aliases CVE-2020-0984GHSA-7794-m8w6-jf63

Improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac

Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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'.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00952 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft AutoUpdate for Macall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0984
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7794-m8w6-jf63

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-21209 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-21208 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-29132 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-34972 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-30357 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-15327 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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