CVE-2024-48998
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-48998 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 11.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-48998 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting SQL Server Native Client. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 and is associated with CWE-122. The flaw was published on 2024-11-12.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue over the network with low attack complexity and user interaction required, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
The Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-48998 addresses mitigation steps and patches for the vulnerability.
The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0703 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0403.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43206
Vulnerability details
SQL Server Native Client 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.