CVE-2026-88085: Microsoft SQL Server 2017 For x64-Based Systems CU31

Medium severity, CVSS 6.4. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 For x64-Based Systems CU31: from 14.0.3006.16, before 14.0.3560.2 (fixed in 14.0.3560.2)
• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Gdr: from 14.0.0, before 14.0.2140.2 (fixed in 14.0.2140.2)
• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2019 For x64-Based Systems CU32: from 15.0.4003.23, before 15.0.4500.2 (fixed in 15.0.4500.2)
• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Gdr: from 15.0.0, before 15.0.2200.2 (fixed in 15.0.2200.2)
• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 For x64-Based Systems CU27: from 16.0.4003.1, before 16.0.4305.5 (fixed in 16.0.4305.5)
• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Gdr: from 16.0.0, before 16.0.1210.3 (fixed in 16.0.1210.3)
• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2025 CU8: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2025 For x64-Based Systems CU9: from 17.0.4006.2, before 17.0.5015.4 (fixed in 17.0.5015.4)
• Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2025 For x64-Based Systems Gdr: from 17.0.1050.2, before 17.0.1145.4 (fixed in 17.0.1145.4)

Published 2026-10-13. Last modified 2026-10-16.