Vulnerability · Published Jun 10, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-47968Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac | 4.0.0 – before 4.79 |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch