CVE-2025-49685: Microsoft Windows 10 1809

High severity, CVSS 7.0. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 1809: before 10.0.17763.7558 (fixed in 10.0.17763.7558)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 21h2: before 10.0.19044.6093 (fixed in 10.0.19044.6093)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 22h2: before 10.0.19045.6093 (fixed in 10.0.19045.6093)
  • Microsoft Windows 11 22h2: before 10.0.22621.5624 (fixed in 10.0.22621.5624)
  • Microsoft Windows 11 23h2: before 10.0.22631.5624 (fixed in 10.0.22631.5624)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.7558 (fixed in 10.0.17763.7558)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.3932 (fixed in 10.0.20348.3932)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2: before 10.0.25398.1732 (fixed in 10.0.25398.1732)

Published 2025-07-08. Last modified 2026-06-17.