CVE-2026-108136

Microsoft Windows Search Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 06:50 PM UTC
15 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versionsv < 10.0.14393.961210.0.14393.0
All versionsv < 10.0.17763.937610.0.17763.0
All versionsv < 10.0.19044.780710.0.19044.0
All versionsv < 10.0.19045.780710.0.19045.0
All versionsv < 10.0.22631.765210.0.22631.0
All versionsv < 10.0.26100.971110.0.26100.0
All versionsv < 10.0.26200.971110.0.26200.0
All versionsv < 10.0.28000.323110.0.28000.0
All versionsv < 10.0.26300.9711

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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