CVE-2026-50656 (GCVE-0-2026-50656)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-06-16 18:01
Modified
2026-08-25 22:43
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary
Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "RoguePlanet ".
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Malware Protection Engine |
Version: 1.1.0.0 < 1.1.26060.3008 |
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