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CVE-2026-68785 (GCVE-0-2026-68785)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-08 17:10 – Updated: 2026-09-09 21:27
VLAI
Title
Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-09 04:24 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31) Affected: 14.0.0 , < 14.0.3550.4 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) Affected: 14.0.0 , < 14.0.2130.4 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32) Affected: 15.0.0.0 , < 15.0.4490.9 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) Affected: 15.0.0 , < 15.0.2190.7 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (CU 26) Affected: 16.0.0.0 , < 16.0.4275.2 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) Affected: 16.0.0 , < 16.0.1200.5 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (CU8) Affected: 17.0.0.0 , < 17.0.4085.5 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) Affected: 17.0.1050.2 , < 17.0.1135.8 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-09-08 14:00
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