ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2026-45498: Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Defender |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 20 May 2026 |
| CISA federal deadline | 3 Jun 2026 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
Microsoft Defender contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for denial of service.
SOURCES
Other Microsoft flaws
- patchtuesday:2026-11: Vulnerability in Microsoft
- CVE-2026-124194: Microsoft Office Outlook Missing User Interaction for Potentially Unsafe Action Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-96951: Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-65660: Microsoft SharePoint Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-85880: Microsoft Windows Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.