Authenticated code execution via TDS RPC overflow
Published Sep 8, 2026 · Updated Sep 10, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2025 allows remote authenticated users to execute code through a TDS RPC request. The SQL Server Engine fails to enforce buffer bounds while processing an authenticated Tabular Data Stream remote procedure call, allowing attacker-controlled data to overwrite heap memory. A valid database login and network access to the instance are required; successful exploitation grants code execution in the SQL Server process.
Summary
What happened
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2025 allows remote authenticated users to execute code through a TDS RPC request. The SQL Server Engine fails to enforce buffer bounds while processing an authenticated Tabular Data Stream remote procedure call, allowing attacker-controlled data to overwrite heap memory. A valid database login and network access to the instance are required; successful exploitation grants code execution in the SQL Server process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-67638
- Published
- Sep 8, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft SQL Server 2025
- Classifications
- CWE-122, T1210
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=17.0.0.0 <17.0.4085.5
- Affected versionversion=17.0.1050.2 <17.0.1135.8
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