cve-2026-78442
HIGH CVSS 8.8 fkie_nvd
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows OLE DB allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Timeline
- Published
- unknown
- Last Modified
- unknown
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
Affected Products
- microsoft sql_server_2017
- microsoft sql_server_2019
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8 | 5.9 | secure@microsoft.com |
CPE configurations
OR
| CPE | Version range | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
< 14.0.2130.4 | yes |
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
>= 14.0.3006.16, < 14.0.3550.4 | yes |
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
< 15.0.2190.7 | yes |
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
>= 15.0.4003.23, <= 15.0.4490.9 | yes |
NVD metadata
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Source identifier
secure@microsoft.com
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78442 Vendor Advisory, Patch
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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Enrichment data
Aggregated bundle (all enrichments)