CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-78456

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Sep 8, 2026Sources checked Oct 28, 2026

8.8HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-78456 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 8.8. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Microsoft Security Response Center guidance

Vendor revision: Sep 8, 2026

Install KB5122768. Install KB5122771.

Vendor-listed releases

16.0.4275.2
16.0.1200.5

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSS0.9%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-78456?

Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Source: NVD