# CVE-2007-6026: Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft msjet40.dll 4.0.8618.0 (aka Microsoft Jet Engine), as used by Access 2003 in Microsoft Office 2003

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-11-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft msjet40.dll 4.0.8618.0 (aka Microsoft Jet Engine), as used by Access 2003 in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MDB file database file containing a column structure with a modified column count. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2005-0944.

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## References

- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-08-04
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/936529
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483858/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483888/100/100/threaded
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-028
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3376
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5578
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492019/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28398
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058531.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26468
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483887/100/100/threaded
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-134A.html
- http://ruder.cdut.net/blogview.asp?logID=227
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018976
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38499
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483797/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4625

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