CVE-2026-50657 (GCVE-0-2026-50657)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 17:08 – Updated: 2026-07-15 13:59
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary
Exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-359 - Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Affected: 101.0.0 , < 101.26042.0020 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-07-14 14:00
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