CVE-2026-96956
Received
Received - Intake
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft SQL Server
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-96956, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-10-13
Last updated on: 2026-10-13
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft | SQL Server 2017 (GDR) 14.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | SQL Server 2017 for x64-based Systems (CU31) 14.0.3006.16 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | SQL Server 2019 (GDR) 15.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | SQL Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (CU32) 15.0.4003.23 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | SQL Server 2022 (GDR) 16.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27) 16.0.4003.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9) 17.0.4006.2 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) 17.0.1050.2 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-121 | A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). |
