#Microsoft Windows Search Component

Improper access control in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.

**According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?** The user would have to access a malicious folder or directory. Users should never open anything that they do not know or trust to be safe.

Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

**How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?** To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.

**What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

**According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?** Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.

**According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?** The user would have to click on a specially crafted URL to be compromised by the attacker.

**How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?** In an email or instant message attack scenario, the attacker could send the targeted user a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the remote code execution vulnerability. In any case an attacker would have no way to force a user to view attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action. For example, an attacker could entice a user to either click a link that directs the user to the attacker's site or send a malicious attachment.