Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft SQL Server - CVE-2026-67378

 

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft SQL Server - CVE-2026-67378

Published: September 9, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU148372
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-67378
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in SQL Server when processing a specially crafted query or request. A remote user can submit a specially crafted query or request to execute arbitrary code.

Specific protocol settings or configurations must be in place for exploitation to succeed.


Affected software

Microsoft SQL Server

How to mitigate CVE-2026-67378

Install security update from vendor's website.

Microsoft SQL Server - addressed in versions 15.0.2190.7, 15.0.4490.9, 16.0.1200.5, 16.0.4275.2, 17.0.1135.8, 17.0.4085.5

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