CVE-2026-56178 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-56178: 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

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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