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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 34.0%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 34.02% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 April 2005
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/jet
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 34.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-951source ↗ | Microsoft Jet Database - 'msjet40.dll' Code Execution (Reverse Shell) (2)windows · Jean Luc | local | 22 April 2005 | yes |
| EDB-929source ↗ | Microsoft Jet Database - 'msjet40.dll' Reverse Shell (1)windows · Tal Zeltzer | local | 12 April 2005 | yes |
| EDB-927source ↗ | Microsoft Jet Database - 'msjet40.dll' DB File Buffer Overflowwindows · Stuart Pearson | local | 11 April 2005 | yes |
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=535
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111231465920199&w=2
- http://www.hexview.com/docs/20050331-1.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176380US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442446/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442610/100/100/threaded
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=535
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111231465920199&w=2
- http://www.hexview.com/docs/20050331-1.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176380US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442446/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442610/100/100/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.