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Vulnerability · CVE-2008-4110

Buffer overflow in the SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl ActiveX control in Tools\Binn\sqlvdir.dll in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (aka SQL Server 8.0) allows remote attackers to…

Published Sep 16, 2008 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · sql server

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2008-4110 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run sql server.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
18.41%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe microsoft/sql server

Buffer overflow in the SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl ActiveX control in Tools\Binn\sqlvdir.dll in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (aka SQL Server 8.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL in the second argument to the Connect method. NOTE: this issue is not a vulnerability in many environments, since the control is not marked as safe for scripting and would not execute with default Internet Explorer settings.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe microsoft/sql server2000

How to fix CVE-2008-4110

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the inventory_critical record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2008-4110 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run sql server.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with microsoft/sql server 2000. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow. EPSS 18.41%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Microsoft SQL Server security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 16, 2008 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Buffer overflow in the SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl ActiveX control in Tools\Binn\sqlvdir.dll in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (aka SQL Server 8.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL in the second argument to the Connect method. NOTE: this issue is not a vulnerability in many environments, since the control is not marked

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Buffer overflow in the SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl ActiveX control in Tools\Binn\sqlvdir.dll in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (aka SQL Server 8.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL in the second argument to the Connect method. NOTE: this issue is not a vulnerability in many environments, since the control is not marked

Sources

  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2008-4110

    Buffer overflow in the SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl ActiveX control in Tools\Binn\sqlvdir.dll in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (aka SQL Server 8.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL in the second argument to the Connect method. NOTE: this issue is not a vulnerability in many environments, since the control is not marked

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Monitored products — criticalNov 2, 2026