CVE-2026-56178
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege vulnerability
MSRC advisory July 14, 2026
Alert details
- Source feed
- Microsoft MSRC
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-56178
- Affected products
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege · Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege · Microsoft
What happened
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
What it means for your business
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2026-56178) was added to Microsoft’s security update guidance. Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Sources
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