CVE-2008-5416

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 88% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 87%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 87%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 10, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (44)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (1 GitHub PoC) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCSECFORCE/CVE-2008-5416
    First seen May 3, 2017

    Microsoft SQL Server sp_replwritetovarbin Memory Corruption via SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16396✓ verified
    First seen Feb 8, 2011

    Microsoft SQL Server - sp_replwritetovarbin Memory Corruption (MS09-004) (via SQL Injection) (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16392✓ verified
    First seen Jan 24, 2011

    Microsoft SQL Server - sp_replwritetovarbin Memory Corruption (MS09-004) (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-7501✓ verified
    First seen Dec 17, 2008

    Microsoft SQL Server - 'sp_replwritetovarbin()' Heap Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/mssql/ms09_004_sp_replwritetovarbin✓ verified
    First seen Dec 9, 2008

    MS09-004 Microsoft SQL Server sp_replwritetovarbin Memory Corruption

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/mssql/ms09_004_sp_replwritetovarbin_sqli✓ verified
    First seen Dec 9, 2008

    MS09-004 Microsoft SQL Server sp_replwritetovarbin Memory Corruption via SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5416?
CVE-2008-5416 is a none vulnerability published on December 10, 2008. 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…
When was CVE-2008-5416 disclosed?
CVE-2008-5416 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 10, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-5416 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-5416 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-5416?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5416, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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