INTEL_REPORT
Ars Technica — Security · published 7/9/2026, 8:52:55 PM · TLP amber
Summary
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Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon. A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its Defender security engine may cause Windows machines to write files large enough to completely consume available disk space, the researcher who discovered the flaw said. RoguePlanet, tracked as CVE-2026-50656, came to public notice in June when …
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/patch-for-windows-defender-0-day-could-allow-attackers-to-fill-hard-disk
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| Type | Value | Link |
|---|---|---|
| cve | CVE-2026-50656 | Open → |
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