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TI-2008-05156 Aliases CVE-2008-5416GHSA-qhrx-q7mr-q5x7

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and…

Priority HIGH 81CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.87036 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2000VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2005VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5416
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhrx-q7mr-q5x7

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 4

Other 8

  • TI-2020-00595 Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft SQL Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-00798 Improper input validation in Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit Systems KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2012-01640 The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2008-00076 Buffer overflow in the convert function in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2000 Desktop… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2002-00627 Multiple buffer overflows in the Resolution Service for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-00698 Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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