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Microsoft SQL Server CVE-2026-77481

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73824 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-x655-787w-f787
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
ENISA EUVD
HIGH
qualitative
vuln.today AI
8.8 HIGH

PR:L confirmed by description ('authorized attacker'); AV:N and AC:L match standard network-reachable heap overflow; full C/I/A:H for code execution.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 20:48 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server (versions 2017 through 2025) enables any authenticated network attacker holding a low-privileged SQL Server account to achieve full remote code execution on the database host. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) confirms exploitation requires no user interaction and is low-complexity once a valid login is held, with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid SQL Server account with at least public/low-level privileges (PR:L per CVSS). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 8.8 High is well-justified here: AV:N eliminates physical or local-only exposure, AC:L means no special timing or conditions are required, and PR:L is the primary mitigating factor - an attacker must possess at least a low-privileged SQL Server account before exploitation. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Microsoft has released patches across all affected servicing branches. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: inventory all SQL Server deployments across versions 2017-2025 and identify which instances currently lack patches. …

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