Buffer overflow in Microsoft Jet - CVE-2008-1092,CVE-2007-6026,CVE-2005-0944
Published: December 9, 2016 / Updated: April 7, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1243
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1092,CVE-2007-6026,CVE-2005-0944
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Jet
Microsoft Jet
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Jet database engine when parsing .mdb files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .mdb file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is publicly disclosed since 2005, however an attack vector was introduced only in 2008. The vulnerability is being actively exploited.How to mitigate CVE-2008-1092,CVE-2007-6026,CVE-2005-0944
Install the following patch:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0de12d09-e675-4cf0-bc6f-e42eeb4784a1
Windows XP Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3247433f-0aa9-49b8-9e40-c5463a95bcff
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4915ebc4-5e7b-493e-b8c4-321d40d9a701
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=86e3ed62-98f7-46ec-96ab-5e8c123b1288
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5dfc867b-74b7-4818-9fc2-d71e7c9d2e38
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3452119b-ba4c-4272-82ec-97396b2c2c3d
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0de12d09-e675-4cf0-bc6f-e42eeb4784a1
Windows XP Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3247433f-0aa9-49b8-9e40-c5463a95bcff
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4915ebc4-5e7b-493e-b8c4-321d40d9a701
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=86e3ed62-98f7-46ec-96ab-5e8c123b1288
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5dfc867b-74b7-4818-9fc2-d71e7c9d2e38
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3452119b-ba4c-4272-82ec-97396b2c2c3d