CVE-2026-69322 Microsoft Windows Search Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can elevate privileges via a double free vulnerability in the Windows Search Component over a network.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-69322?
CVE-2026-69322 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, published on 8 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Double free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69322?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows 11 26h1, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.
How do I fix CVE-2026-69322?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69322 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-69322 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69322 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
- CVE-2026-81963 Microsoft Windows Link Following
- CVE-2026-100219 Microsoft QUIC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-96909 Windows BitLocker Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-62815 Microsoft QUIC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-45657 Windows Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-352w-jjjr-j8mh.