CVE-2026-69414

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 7.8 high · Microsoft Microsoft Malware Protection Engine · published 2026-08-14

Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as "ShieldBreak ".

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Coverage 1 source

1. 2026-09-09 Help Net Security high September 2026 Patch Tuesday: Record patch count, 2 zero-days, and a SigRed successor

   Microsoft releases a record number of patches for September 2026 Patch Tuesday, including fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities.

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