CVE-2026-50658 HIGH

CVE-2026-50658: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac
Weakness CWE-367
Published July 14, 2026
Last update July 24, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 14, 2026 CVE published
July 24, 2026 Record updated