Microsoft Confirms RoguePlanet Zero-Day in Defender, Patch Under Development (opens in new tab)

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Microsoft confirmed the RoguePlanet Defender zero-day (CVE-2026-50656), a privilege escalation flaw, and is developing a security patch. Microsoft has acknowledged the RoguePlanet zero-day affecting Microsoft Defender, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score of 7.8). The vulnerability allows privilege escalation through the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. The company stated it is aware of the issue and is […]

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