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Vulnerabilities of Microsoft Windows Defender

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CVE Summary Score Published
CVE-2026-70264 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to… 5.5 Medium Oct 13, 2026
CVE-2021-24092 Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability 7.8 High Feb 25, 2021
CVE-2021-1647 Exploited Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 7.8 High Jan 12, 2021
CVE-2019-1161 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary… Not rated Aug 14, 2019
CVE-2018-0986 A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a… Not rated Apr 4, 2018

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