medium5.5
CVE-2026-56178
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Impact
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 versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Defender For Endpoint | from 101.0.0 before 101.26042.0020 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Defender For Endpoint For Mac | from 101.0.0 before 101.26042.0020 |