CVE-2008-0085: Microsoft Data Engine

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 10.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

SQL Server 7.0 SP4, 2000 SP4, 2005 SP1 and SP2, 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4, 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, and 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE); Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 SP4; and Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 does not initialize memory pages when reallocating memory, which allows database operators to obtain sensitive information (database contents) via unknown vectors related to memory page reuse.

Affected products

• Microsoft Data Engine: version 1.0 only
• Microsoft SQL Server: version 7.0 only; version 2000 only; version 2005 only
• Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine: version 2000 only
• Microsoft Wmsde: version 2000 only
• Microsoft Wyukon: any version

Published 2008-07-08. Last modified 2026-06-16.