Microsoft OLE DB Driver/SQL Server heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft OLE DB Driver and SQL Server. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-29044. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft OLE DB Driver and SQL Server (affected version not known). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The weakness was disclosed 04/09/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-29044. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/16/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.8
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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/14/2024 🔍
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04/07/2025 +362 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-29044 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-29044
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-260052

Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2024 20:24
Updated: 04/07/2025 05:42
Changes: 04/09/2024 20:24 (34), 04/09/2024 20:27 (3), 04/09/2024 20:28 (31), 05/15/2024 12:50 (1), 05/15/2024 12:57 (10), 01/16/2025 03:47 (3), 04/07/2025 05:42 (3)
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