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2 vulnerabilities found for Windows App for Mac by Microsoft

CVE-2026-21517 (GCVE-0-2026-21517)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-02-10 17:51 – Updated: 2026-04-10 13:21
VLAI?
Title
Windows App for Mac Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows App for Mac allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity ?
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows App for Mac Affected: 11.0.0 , < 11.3.2 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Date Public ?
2026-02-10 16:00
Show details on NVD website
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CVE-2026-21517 (GCVE-0-2026-21517)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-10 17:51 – Updated: 2026-04-10 13:21
VLAI?
Title
Windows App for Mac Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows App for Mac allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity ?
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows App for Mac Affected: 11.0.0 , < 11.3.2 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Date Public ?
2026-02-10 16:00
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

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