# CVE-2007-4814: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the SQL Server Enterprise Manager ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h593-56f6-7c6g

## What is CVE-2007-4814?

CVE-2007-4814 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 11 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in the SQLServer ActiveX control in the Distributed Management Objects OLE DLL (sqldmo.dll) 2000.085.2004.00 in Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager 8.05.2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument to the Start method.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4814?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Sql Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4814?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-4814 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4814 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Microsoft SQL Server - Distributed Management Objects 'sqldmo.dll' Buffer Overflow (PoC) (exploitdb)
- Microsoft SQL Server - Distributed Management Objects Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sql Server

- [CVE-2020-0618](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-0618/): Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-1068](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1068/): Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-8273](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8273/): Memory corruption in Microsoft SQL Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2008-5416](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5416/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2023-21705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21705/): Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4814 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4814 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 11 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4814 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Sql Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4814/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4814/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4814
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4814
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4814

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