PT-2008-2690 · Microsoft · Jet Database Engine

Cocoruder · Published 2008-03-25 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2008-1092

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Jet Database Engine version prior to 4.0.9505.0

Description A buffer overflow issue in the msjet40.dll file allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word file. This issue has been exploited in the wild, specifically in March 2008.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.0.9505.0, update to version 4.0.9505.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of crafted Word files that could trigger the buffer overflow in the msjet40.dll file until a patch is applied.

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1092

Affected Products

Jet Database Engine

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1092 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-028 · Vendor Advisory
• http://microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/950627.mspx · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1092 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41380 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/936529 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019686 · Note