CVE-2026-506797.8High
CVE-2026-50679: Windows Search Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2
Vendor fix available · Affected: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 · Exploitation: public proof of concept (unverified)
ExploitationProof of concept public
Not in CISA KEV as of catalogue 2026.11.09 (9 Nov)
- In CISA KEV: not seen
- Exploited (reported): not seen
- Scanning observed: not seen
- Proof of concept public1 public GitHub repository (unverified), listed by PoC-in-GitHub5 Nov
- Not established: not seen
0.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
40th percentile
050100
Higher than 40% of scored CVEs
7.8HighCVSS
LowMediumHighCrit.
DescriptionNVD
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
What changed
- PoC-in-GitHub lists 1 public GitHub repository (unverified) PoC-in-GitHub
Coverage1 article · 1 outlet
First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 10 Nov.
- Researcher publishes Windows Search exploit for CVE-2026-50679SecurityOnline · first in our coverage
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