# CVE-2026-70145: Microsoft Windows Search Component out-of-bounds read

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-70145-microsoft-windows-search-component-out-of-bounds-read  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-70145 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-08

Windows Search is a built-in component that indexes files and content on a computer to enable fast searches. This vulnerability allows an authorized local user to read sensitive information from system memory that they should not have access to, potentially exposing passwords, encryption keys, or other confidential data.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Search Component](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-search-component). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-70145 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70145 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-70145?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Search Component <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70145?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-70145 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-70145?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Search Component at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows Search Component, where insufficient bounds checking allows an authenticated local attacker to access memory regions beyond the intended allocation. The vulnerability requires local access and valid user credentials. An attacker can leverage this flaw to disclose sensitive information stored in process memory. The issue has been addressed by Microsoft with a security patch.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Search Component <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70145](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70145)

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