Windows Search URI Handler Vulnerability Exposes NTLMv2 Hashes to Remote Attackers

Windows systems are once again exposed to NTLM credential leakage through a newly observed abuse of the search, URI handler, a vulnerability class closely mirroring the previously patched CVE-2026-33829 in the Snipping Tool. Windows Search URI Handler Vulnerability Security researchers from Huntress have identified that the Windows search URI handler improperly processes user-supplied parameters, allowing attackers to coerce […]

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