Microsoft Jet Database msjet40.dll library buffer overflow
| msjet-database-file-bo (19914) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Jet Database Engine (Jet) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input when parsing files in the msjet40.dll, library component in version 4.00.8618.0. By sending a specially-crafted .mdb database file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with user privileges, once the victim opens the file.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Jet
Remedy:
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-028 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 31 2005 - 15:53:42 CST , Microsoft Jet DB engine vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-03/0543.html.
- HexView Web site, Microsoft Jet DB engine vulnerabilities at http://www.hexview.com/docs/20050331-1.txt.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-028, Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950749) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-028.mspx.
- BID-12960: Microsoft Jet Database Engine Malformed Database File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0944: Unknown vulnerability in Microsoft Jet DB engine (msjet40.dll) 4.00.8618.0, related to insufficient data validation, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mdb file.
- US-CERT VU#176380: Microsoft Jet Database Engine fails to properly validate Access database files
Reported:
Mar 31, 2005
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