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CVE-2026-56178

Microsoft Defender

Description

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS 5.5EPSS 0.168%Risk 0.56
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Published
2026-07-14 18:18:23
Affected versions
unknown
Type
Critical software
Last modified
2026-07-22 16:34:23
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Operating systems
MacOS