CVE-2024-49014
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-49014 is a high-severity Double Free (CWE-415) 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
The vulnerability CVE-2024-49014 is a remote code execution flaw in SQL Server Native Client, assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is associated with CWE-415, indicating a double-free condition.
An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw over the network by supplying malicious input that requires user interaction, resulting in arbitrary code execution that can fully compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target system.
Microsoft's security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49014 addresses remediation steps for the affected component. 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-2024-43891
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.