CVE-2026-85876 Use after free in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally

Description

Use after free in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products and versions

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) 15.0	15.0.0 → < 15.0.2200.2	15.0.2200.2
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (CU32) 15.0	15.0.4003.23 → < 15.0.4500.2	15.0.4500.2
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) 16.0	16.0.0 → < 16.0.1210.3	16.0.1210.3
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27) 16.0	16.0.4003.1 → < 16.0.4305.5	16.0.4305.5
Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (CU8)	Versions not published
Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9) 17.0	17.0.4006.2 → < 17.0.5015.4	17.0.5015.4
Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) 17.0	17.0.1050.2 → < 17.0.1145.4	17.0.1145.4

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