Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities
17 known CVE vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender, translated and rated.
- CVE-2026-45498MediumActively exploited
Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability.
- CVE-2026-41091HighActively exploited
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-33825HighActively exploited
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2021-42298High
Remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Defender. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
- CVE-2021-1647HighActively exploited
Microsoft Defender contains a remote code execution vulnerability. Details of the vulnerability are not provided in the description.
- CVE-2026-70264Medium
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-105726Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. The flaw results from reading data beyond the intended memory boundary.
- CVE-2026-50658High
A Time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-50657Medium
In Microsoft Defender, exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-55012High
An integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Defender. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-55011High
An integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) vulnerability in Microsoft Defender allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-45584High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Defender allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2023-33156Medium
A vulnerability in Microsoft Defender allows for elevation of privilege, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.
- CVE-2021-34471High
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Defender. An attacker could exploit it to gain elevated privileges.
- CVE-2021-34464High
A vulnerability in Microsoft Defender allows remote code execution (RCE).
- CVE-2021-34522High
A vulnerability in Microsoft Defender allows remote code execution (RCE).
- CVE-2020-1002High
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

