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Microsoft fixed RoguePlanet (CVE-2026-50656), a Defender flaw allowing local attackers to gain higher privileges through the Malware Protection Engine. Microsoft released security updates for RoguePlanet, a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score of 7.8) affecting the Malware Protection Engine used by Defender. The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll) powers Defender’s malware scanning, detection, and removal […]

Security Affairs 9 Jul 2026, 10:17 p.m. Theme · 12 stories CVE-2026-50656 CVE Fixed Flaw Malware Microsoft Vulnerability

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 […]

Security Affairs 18 Jun 2026, 9:21 p.m. Theme · 12 stories CVE-2026-50656 0-Day Antivirus CVE Flaw Malware Microsoft Patch Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The researcher Chaotic Eclipse released a PoC for the RoguePlanet Microsoft Defender zero-day, which can grant SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems. Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse, also known as Nightmare-Eclipse, has published a new proof-of-concept exploit for a RoguePlanet Microsoft Defender zero-day. The flaw relies on a race condition that can provide attackers with […]

Security Affairs 10 Jun 2026, 9:45 p.m. Theme · 12 stories 0-Day Antivirus Exploit Flaw Microsoft Patch PoC