Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and earlier; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000)…

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and earlier; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4; SQL Server 2005 SP2 and 9.00.1399.06; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and Windows Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (access violation exception) or execute arbitrary code by calling the sp_replwritetovarbin extended stored procedure with a set of invalid parameters that trigger memory overwrite, aka "SQL Server sp_replwritetovarbin Limited Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

87.0% · top 0.3% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (22)

• http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081209_mssql-2000-sp_replwritetovarbin_memwrite.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• ADV-2008-3380 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 33034 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 50917 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 1021363 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 7501 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
• 1021490 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• mssql-spreplwritetovarbin-bo(47182) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• VU#696644 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
• 20081209 SEC Consult SA-20081109-0 :: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 sp_replwritetovarbin limited memory overwrite vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 20081210 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 sp_replwritetovarbin memory overwrite(update to SEC Consult SA-20081209) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• MS09-004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
• 4706 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961040.mspx (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 32710 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6217 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• TA09-041A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• 20081210 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 sp_replwritetovarbin memory overwrite (update to SEC Consult SA-20081209) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-055.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 10:56 UTC.