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Microsoft Windows Search Component: vulnerabilities and CVEs
Microsoft Windows Search Component has 27 published vulnerabilities, 27 of them in the last 12 months. 1 are rated critical and 0 are listed by CISA as actively exploited.
CVEs27
Last 12 months27
Critical1
Actively exploited0
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Latest vulnerabilities
| CVE | Severity | EPSS | Active exploitation | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-96937 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-96911 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-96910 | Medium (5.5) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. |
| CVE-2026-96324 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-88191 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-88182 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-88160 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-85869 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83921 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83920 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83850 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83829 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83725 | High (8.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. |
| CVE-2026-83704 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83575 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83574 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83570 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-83564 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-70177 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Numeric truncation error in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-70156 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-70150 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-70141 | Medium (5.5) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. |
| CVE-2026-70136 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-70115 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-70086 | High (7) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-108136 | High (7.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
| CVE-2026-105010 | Critical (9.8) | — | — | Oct 13, 2026 | Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. |
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