VDB-400977 · CVE-2026-77482 · GCVE-0-2026-77482

Microsoft SQL Server buffer overflow

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9.0	$5k-$25k	0.45+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft SQL Server and classified as very critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-77482. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft SQL Server (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-77482 since 08/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/09/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Database Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

SQL Server

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 9.6
VulDB Temp Score: 9.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2026 CVE reserved
09/09/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed
09/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-77482 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-77482
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400977

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2026 02:16
Changes: 09/09/2026 02:16 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103