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Vulnerabilities & PatchesEmerging1 sourceAug 14, 2026 · 14:00via Microsoft Security Update Guide

CVE-2026-69414 Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Brief

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

We are working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability. We will provide information in this CVE when the update is available.

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