PT-2026-42161 · Microsoft · Defender
CVE-2026-45498
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Published
2026-05-19
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Updated
2026-08-14
CVSS v3.1
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform (affected versions not specified)
Description
An issue exists involving uncontrolled resource consumption. Exploitation of this flaw could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service, which is a condition where a system becomes unavailable to its intended users.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
RCE
DoS
Resource Exhaustion
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Defender