Microsoft Jet Database Engine MDB Database msjet40.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Jet Database Engine. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library msjet40.dll of the component MDB Database Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-0944. The attack requires being on the local network. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is best to exchange the affected component with an alternative.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Jet Database Engine (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library msjet40.dll of the component MDB Database Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/31/2005. The weakness was released 04/12/2005 with HexView (Website). The advisory is available at hexview.com. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0944 since 04/03/2005. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at hexview.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32312 (MS08-028: Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950749)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90437 (Microsoft Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-028)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. A possible mitigation has been published 4 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3386.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19914), Exploit-DB (927), Tenable (32312), SecurityFocus (BID 12960†) and OSVDB (15187†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-39749. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 32312
Nessus Name: MS08-028: Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950749)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ms_jet_database
Saint Name: Microsoft Jet Database Engine buffer overflow

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: hexview.com
Researcher: http://www.hexview.com
Organization: HexView
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0944 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1346
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X-Force: 19914
SecurityFocus: 12960 - Microsoft Jet Database Engine Malformed Database File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14896 - Microsoft Jet Database Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 15187 - Microsoft Jet Database msjet40.dll File Parsing Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1013618
Vulnerability Center: 7527 - Code Execution in Microsoft JET <= 4.0 SP7 via Crafted mdb File, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/13/2005 11:34
Updated: 01/19/2025 05:02
Changes: 04/13/2005 11:34 (106), 07/02/2019 10:32 (2), 01/19/2025 05:02 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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