CVE-2026-50658 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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

Mac OS X Mac Defender Malware Detection

Using the supplied credentials, Nessus has found evidence that a fake antivirus software named Mac Defender alternatively, MacDefender, MacGuard, MacProtector or MacSecurity is installed on the remote Mac OS X host. The software is typically installed by means of a phishing scam targeting Mac use...