Advisoriesby IbisMicrosoftCVE-2026-56178
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac: race condition
Fix: upgrade to 101.26042.0020 or later
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Product | >= 101.0.0, < 101.26042.0020 | 101.26042.0020 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-367