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CVE-2026-85869 Microsoft Windows Search Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Microsoft Windows Search Component
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-85869
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 16:49 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-85869 Microsoft Windows Search Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

A heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Microsoft Windows Search Component

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
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