Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protectionWhats New In Microsoft Defender Endpoint
In brief
The Defender for Endpoint What's New page now lists macOS release version 20.126082.12.0 as GA and links to its enhancements and features.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can review the linked release details; no action is specified.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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ms.author: yaronyahav
ms.reviewer: noamhadash, pahuijbr, yongrhee
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 2026-10-14T00:16T00:00:00.0000000Z
ai-usage: ai-assisted
ms.collection:
- m365-security
| Type | Feature | Preview/GA | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release - macOS | Build 101.26082.0012 | GA | Release version 20.126082.12.0 released: See enhancements and features for this release. |
| Feature | Vulnerability assessment for Microsoft Store applications | GA | Vulnerability assessment for applications installed via the Microsoft Store is now generally available. Defender Vulnerability Management detects supported Microsoft Store applications, adds them to the software inventory, and assesses them for vulnerabilities. Coverage is currently limited to a select set of commonly used applications. Use the Software evidence area on the software page to view the file path for the vulnerable application, along with a suggested query showing the vulnerable app, version, and file location. |
September 2026
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ author: lwainstein ms.author: yaronyahav ms.reviewer: noamhadash, pahuijbr, yongrhee ms.localizationpriority: medium-ms.date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.0000000Z+ms.date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.0000000Z ai-usage: ai-assisted ms.collection: - m365-security@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Learn more about [Preview features](/en-us/defender-xdr/preview).
| Type | Feature | Preview/GA | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| Release - macOS | Build 101.26082.0012 | GA | Release version 20.126082.12.0 released: See [enhancements and features for this release](microsoft-defender-endpoint-releases#macos--october-2026--101260820012). |
| Feature | [Vulnerability assessment for Microsoft Store applications](/en-us/defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-software-inventory#microsoft-store-applications) | GA | Vulnerability assessment for applications installed via the Microsoft Store is now generally available. Defender Vulnerability Management detects supported Microsoft Store applications, adds them to the software inventory, and assesses them for vulnerabilities. Coverage is currently limited to a select set of commonly used applications. Use the **Software evidence** area on the software page to view the file path for the vulnerable application, along with a suggested query showing the vulnerable app, version, and file location. |
## September 2026