---
id: CVE-2026-67378
title: >-
  Untrusted pointer dereference in SQL Server allows an unauthorized attacker to
  execute code over a network.
summary: >-
  Untrusted pointer dereference in SQL Server allows an unauthorized attacker to
  execute code over a network.
severity: critical
cvss: 9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-822
vendor: microsoft
product: sql_server_2019
affected:
  - 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_2019 15.0.4490.9
  - sql_server_2022 16.0.4275.2
  - sql_server_2025 17.0.4085.5
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T20:16:58.673'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67378'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-67378'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T04:23:57.634623Z'
epss: 0.00507
epssPercentile: 0.42302
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.604Z'
---

## Overview

Untrusted pointer dereference in SQL Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

## Affected

- `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`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `sql_server_2019 15.0.4490.9`
- `sql_server_2022 16.0.4275.2`
- `sql_server_2025 17.0.4085.5`