CVE-2026-27909
published 2026-04-14CVE-2026-27909: Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
PriorityP348high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.77%
75.6th percentile
Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
29 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.9060 | 10.0.14393.9060 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.8644 | 10.0.17763.8644 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.7184 | 10.0.19044.7184 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.7184 | 10.0.19045.7184 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9060 | 10.0.14393.9060 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8644 | 10.0.17763.8644 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7184 | 10.0.19044.7184 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7184 | 10.0.19045.7184 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.6936 | 10.0.22631.6936 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.8246 | 10.0.26100.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | < 10.0.26200.8246 | 10.0.26200.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | < 10.0.28000.1836 | 10.0.28000.1836 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6936 | 10.0.22631.6936 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.6936 | 10.0.22631.6936 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8246 | 10.0.26100.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_25h2 | >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8246 | 10.0.26200.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_26h1 | >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.1836 | 10.0.28000.1836 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26026 | 6.2.9200.26026 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23132 | 6.3.9600.23132 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.9060 | 10.0.14393.9060 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9060 | 10.0.14393.9060 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.8644 | 10.0.17763.8644 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8644 | 10.0.17763.8644 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.5020 | 10.0.20348.5020 |
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VulDB
Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Search Service use after free (WID-SEC-2026-1730)
vuldb·2026-05-31·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-27909 [HIGH] Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Search Service use after free (WID-SEC-2026-1730)
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component Search Service. The manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-27909. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-jmgc-3mxg-m5mr: Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-04-14
CVE-2026-27909 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-jmgc-3mxg-m5mr: Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days
blogs_bleepingcomputer·2026-04-14·CVSS 6.5
[MEDIUM] Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days
## Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days
## Lawrence Abrams
Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.
This Patch Tuesday also addresses eight "Critical" vulnerabilities, 7 of which are remote code execution flaws and the other is a denial of service flaw.
The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below:
93 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
13 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities
20 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
21 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
10 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
9 Spoofing Vulnerabilities
When BleepingComputer reports on Patch Tuesday security updates, we only count those released by Microsoft today.
Therefore, the
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2026 - Snort Rule and Prominent Vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2026-04-14·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-23666 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2026 - Snort Rule and Prominent Vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2026 - Snort Rule and Prominent Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for April 2026, which includes 165 vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of products, including eight Microsoft marked as “critical.”
CVE-2026-23666 is a critical Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability that affects the .NET framework. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to deny service over the network.
CVE-2026-32157 is a critical use after free vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Client that results in code execution. Attack requires an authorized user on the client to connect to a malicious server, which could result in code execution on the client.
CVE-2026-32190 is a critical user after free vulnerability in Microsoft Office that can
Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Security Update Review
blogs_qualys·2026-04-14
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Security Update Review
## Table of Contents
Microsoft Patch Tuesday forApril2026
Adobe Patches for April2026
Zero-day Vulnerabilities Patched inAprilPatch Tuesday Edition
Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched inAprilPatch Tuesday Edition
Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
Microsoft Release Summary
Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
April 2026’s Patch Tuesday arrives with Microsoft addressing a fresh set of vulnerabilities across its ecosystem, reinforcing the ongoing need for timely patching in an increasingly threat-heavy landscape. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you need to know.
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2026
This month’s release addresses 163 vulnerabilities, including eight critical and 154 important-severity vulnerabilities.
In this month’s updates, Microsoft has addressed one
Sans Isc
Microsoft Patch Tuesday April 2026., (Tue, Apr 14th)
blogs_sans_isc·2026-04-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday April 2026., (Tue, Apr 14th)
Microsoft Patch Tuesday April 2026.
Published: 2026-04-14. Last Updated: 2026-04-14 17:46:09 UTC
by Johannes Ullrich (Version: 1)
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This month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday looks like a record one, but let's look at it a bit closer to understand what is happening
The update patches a total of 243 vulnerabilities. However, 78 of them are Chromium issues affecting Microsoft Edge. Patches for Edge were released earlier. This leaves 165 vulnerabilities that are not Edge-related. Of these, 8 are rated critical, and 154 are important. One vulnerability has already been exploited, and another was made public before today but has not yet been seen in the wild.
Noteworthy Vulnerabilities:
CVE-2026-33827 (Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): As a packet nerd, I love thes
Rapid7
Patch Tuesday - April 2026
blogs_rapid7·2026-04-14·CVSS 6.5
[MEDIUM] Patch Tuesday - April 2026
Microsoft is publishing 167 vulnerabilities on April 2026 Patch Tuesday . Microsoft is aware of exploitation in the wild for one of today’s vulnerabilities, and public disclosure for one other. Microsoft evaluates 19 of the vulnerabilities published today as more likely to see future exploitation. So far this month, Microsoft has provided patches to address 80 browser vulnerabilities, which are not included in the Patch Tuesday count above.
## Increasing volumes of vulnerabilities
Regular Patch Tuesday watchers will know that these vulnerability totals are significantly higher than usual, especially the browser numbers. Late last week, Microsoft published patches to resolve more than 60 browser vulnerabilities in a single day, which is a new record in that very specific category.
It mig
2026-04-14
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