CVE-2026-68787 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Vendors	Products
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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68787

History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Title		Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft sql Server 2017 Microsoft sql Server 2019 Microsoft sql Server 2022 Microsoft sql Server 2025
Weaknesses		CWE-122
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017::-:::::x64: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2022:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2025:::::::x64:*
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft sql Server 2017 Microsoft sql Server 2019 Microsoft sql Server 2022 Microsoft sql Server 2025
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68787
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-09-08T17:10:46.740Z

Updated: 2026-09-08T18:30:52.479Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T16:33:08.215Z

Link: CVE-2026-68787

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T18:18:26.313

Modified: 2026-09-08T18:39:13.460

Link: CVE-2026-68787

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-122

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