# KB5029186: October 2023 security update

KB5029186, released October 10, 2023, fixes 1 CVE in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 3 (GDR). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5029186
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 10, 2023
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2023-36728)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029186

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 3 (GDR)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-sql-server-2016-for-x64-based-systems-service-pack-3-gdr.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-36728](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-36728.md) | Routine | SQL Server | 5.5 | 0.0072 |  |

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