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CVE-2026-55012

HIGH 7.8 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-07-14 · Last modified 2026-10-08 · microsoft · NVD: Analyzed

Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Defender allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.8), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 40th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

7.8CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Malware Protection Engine

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-190: : Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-122: : Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
MicrosoftMalware Protection Engine< 1.1.26060.3008

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 7.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
  • HIGH 7.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Patches & mitigations

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS