{"id":"CVE-2026-77485","title":"Use after free in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Use after free in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-416"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"sql_server_2017","affected":["sql_server_2017 < 14.0.2130.4","sql_server_2017 >= 14.0.3006.16, < 14.0.3550.4","sql_server_2019 < 15.0.2190.7","sql_server_2019 >= 15.0.4003.23, < 15.0.4490.9","sql_server_2022 < 16.0.1200.5","sql_server_2022 >= 16.0.4003.1, < 16.0.4275.2","sql_server_2025 < 17.0.1135.8","sql_server_2025 >= 17.0.4006.2, < 17.0.4085.5"],"patched":["sql_server_2017 14.0.3550.4","sql_server_2019 15.0.4490.9","sql_server_2022 16.0.4275.2","sql_server_2025 17.0.4085.5"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-15T16:07:35.373","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77485","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-77485","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00199,"epssPercentile":0.09985,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-09T04:26:33.670583Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.627Z","slug":"CVE-2026-77485","body":"## Overview\n\nUse after free in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `sql_server_2017 < 14.0.2130.4`\n- `sql_server_2017 >= 14.0.3006.16, < 14.0.3550.4`\n- `sql_server_2019 < 15.0.2190.7`\n- `sql_server_2019 >= 15.0.4003.23, < 15.0.4490.9`\n- `sql_server_2022 < 16.0.1200.5`\n- `sql_server_2022 >= 16.0.4003.1, < 16.0.4275.2`\n- `sql_server_2025 < 17.0.1135.8`\n- `sql_server_2025 >= 17.0.4006.2, < 17.0.4085.5`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `sql_server_2017 14.0.3550.4`\n- `sql_server_2019 15.0.4490.9`\n- `sql_server_2022 16.0.4275.2`\n- `sql_server_2025 17.0.4085.5`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":39,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":38.5,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}