CVE-2026-50679 Windows Search Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
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Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-85046 exists in the wild.
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
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