CVE-2026-119943 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A buffer over-read in the Windows Search component lets an authorized local user raise their privileges on the machine. The sources give no further detail on the exploit path.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Only machines running Windows with the Windows Search component present, where a user already has a local account. The sources do not say which Windows builds are affected or whether the default configuration is exposed. unknown
Not affected if no-local-accounts
Who cares windows, windows-search
winver and compare it against Microsoft's security update guide for CVE-2026-119943SearchIndexer.exe) is running with sc query WSearchNo fix yet, per the sources.
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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