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CVE-2026-50656

Coverage of CVE-2026-50656 in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 9 · 11:38 UTCMost recent: Aug 12 · 06:41 UTC
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Microsoftorganization2RoguePlanettopic2Chaotic Eclipseperson1ShieldBreaktopic1Microsoft Defender for Windowsorganization1Microsoft Defendertopic1Malware Protection Enginetopic1Windows Securitytopic1Malwarebytesorganization1
Recent coverage
  • SECURITYAug 12 · 06:41 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS
    ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access

    Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse released a proof-of-concept (PoC) detailing ShieldBreak, a new Microsoft zero-day vulnerability. This weakness is rooted in Microsoft Defender for Windows and demonstrates a patch bypass capability. The exploit targets CVE-2026-50656, which has a CVSS score of 7.8 and is also known as RoguePlanet.

  • SECURITYJul 9 · 11:38 UTCMALWAREBYTES LABS
    Microsoft fixes RoguePlanet zero-day in Defender

    Microsoft has patched the RoguePlanet zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-50656) in Microsoft Defender, an elevation of privilege flaw that could allow attackers to gain system-level access. The fix is included in the updated Malware Protection Engine version 1.1.26060.3008, which automatically updates for most users. Systems with other antivirus software like Malwarebytes are not affected if Defender is disabled.