Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-28938
Published: April 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88279
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28938
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server. A remote attacker can trick a victim to connect to a malicious SQL server, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux
Visual Studio
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux
Visual Studio
Microsoft SQL Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-28938
Install updates from vendor's website.