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CVE-2008-5416

HIGH · CVSS 9 EPSS 87.04% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-12-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0. It affects Microsoft, Windows. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 87.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2008-5416
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9
EPSS
87.04%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and earlier; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4; SQL Server 2005 SP2 and 9.00.1399.06; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and Windows Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (access violation exception) or execute arbitrary code by calling the sp_replwritetovarbin extended stored procedure with a set of invalid parameters that trigger memory overwrite, aka "SQL Server sp_replwritetovarbin Limited Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."