Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2026· Updated Aug 3, 2026
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-56178
Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56178mitrevendor-advisorypatch
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