CVE-2023-21528: microsoft microsoft sql server 2008 r2 service pack 3 (qfe) Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-21528 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in microsoft microsoft sql server 2008 r2 service pack 3 (qfe). EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-02-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 19-08-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().