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Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Exploited; Emergency Patch Released

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Microsoft is issuing an emergency update for its Defender security software following confirmation from CISA that two zero-day vulnerabilities are actively being exploited. One vulnerability, CVE-2026-41091, allows for privilege escalation within the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. The second, CVE-2026-45498, is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform and related products. CISA has mandated that federal agencies implement mitigation measures by June 3. AI

IMPACT This incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity risks for AI infrastructure and enterprise software, necessitating prompt patching to prevent breaches.

RANK_REASON Security update for a widely used software product addressing actively exploited vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Exploited; Emergency Patch Released

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Davey Winder, Senior Contributor ·

    2 New Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Exploited—Patch Now Rolling Out

    Microsoft has confirmed an emergency security update as CISA warns that two new Defender zero-days are being exploited by attackers.

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