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CVE-2026-78442

Last refreshed2026-10-03

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-78442

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-78442
CVSS Score / Version8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-23
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is required; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected productsMicrosoft sql_server_2019, Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32), Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR), Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31), and Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR)
Classified asCWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow)

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
Microsoftsql_server_2019
MicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32)
MicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR)
MicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31)
MicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR)
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows OLE DB allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

What to Do

Monitor Microsoft's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78442
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-78442
Vendor advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78442