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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac | 101.0.0 – < 101.26042.0020 | 101.26042.0020 |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-2322 Microsoft Malware Protection Engine und Defender: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 14, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0236 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Defender NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 14, 2026
- MSRC-CVE-2026-56178 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Jul 14, 2026
References
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch