Security October 2026 CVE-2026-68883
Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Severity Important
CVSS base score 8.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Impact Elevation of Privilege
EPSS, next 30 days 0.6% Higher than 46.1% of scored CVEs · FIRST model run 25 Oct 2026 · about EPSS
Public exploit code No Nuclei template lists it
Exploitability Exploitation Less Likely
Publicly disclosed No
Customer action Required: apply the update
Component SQL Server
Weakness CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Issued by Microsoft
Last revised 13 Oct 2026 CVSS 3.1 base metrics Red raises the risk · green lowers it
Attack vector NetworkAV:N
Attack complexity HighAC:H
Privileges required LowPR:L
User interaction NoneUI:N
Scope ChangedS:C
Confidentiality HighC:H
Integrity HighI:H
Availability HighA:H Source. This summary comes from MSRC's public CVRF document for October 2026. If the MSRC page is blocked in your browser, the NVD and CVE.org records carry the same identifier. None of this says whether your devices are affected.
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Overview Affected History Connections
cve-program · CVE-2026-68883 Published Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "14.0.0",
"lessThan": "14.0.2140.2",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-based Systems (CU31) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-based Systems (CU31)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "14.0.3006.16",
"lessThan": "14.0.3560.2",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "15.0.0",
"lessThan": "15.0.2200.2",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Microsoft SQL Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (CU32) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (CU32)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "15.0.4003.23",
"lessThan": "15.0.4500.2",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "16.0.0",
"lessThan": "16.0.1210.3",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "16.0.4003.1",
"lessThan": "16.0.4305.5",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (CU8) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (CU8)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "-",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "17.0.4006.2",
"lessThan": "17.0.5015.4",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR)",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "17.0.1050.2",
"lessThan": "17.0.1145.4",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}