CVE-2024-38088
Published: 09 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-38088 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server 2016. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-38088 is a remote code execution flaw affecting the SQL Server Native Client OLE DB Provider, a component used for database connectivity in Microsoft environments. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 and is associated with CWE-122.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue over a network with low attack complexity and user interaction required, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability through arbitrary code execution.
Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2024-38088 in its security update guide that addresses mitigation steps including available patches. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.0542 with no material rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-37778
Vulnerability details
SQL Server Native Client OLE DB Provider Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.