12 Windows Search Indexer bugs fixed on Patch Tuesday

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Published onJanuary 14, 2020

published onJanuary 14, 2020

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Microsofthas just delivered its first set ofupdatesfor the year 2020. ThePatch Tuesday January 2020 updatesbring an entire host of new securityupdates, as well as a few notable bug fixes.

These are meant to improve and secure the way users experience working withWindows 10.

Speaking of which, this latest set ofupdatesbrings a fix to 12Windows SearchIndexer security bugs.

Tens of bugs got fixed

In an effort to get rid of as manysecurity vulnerabilitiesas possible, over 50 different bugs got fixed, 12 of these bugs were part of the Windows Indexer Service:

All of these bugs have one thing in common:they all fall under theElevation of Privilegeclassification.

These types of bugs would allow an attacker with limited access to a system to gain more control over an affected system. In the case at hand, they could elevate this privilege level to that of the Search Indexer service.

If you want to get your hands on the latest Patch Tuesdayupdates, but don’t know exactly how the process goes, check out thisdetailed guideon the matter.

Do you think that Windows Indexer Services bugs are a priority? Let us know in the comment section below.

12 Windows Search Indexer bugs fixed on Patch Tuesday#

Tens of bugs got fixed#

12 Windows Search Indexer bugs fixed on Patch Tuesday

Tens of bugs got fixed