CVE-2024-49012
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-49012 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-2024-49012 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the SQL Server Native Client component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 and is associated with CWE-122. The flaw was published on 2024-11-12 and enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue over a network connection with low attack complexity. User interaction is required, after which successful exploitation grants full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target system.
The Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49012 provides official guidance on available patches and mitigation steps.
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, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43889
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.