Buffer overflow in msjet40.dll before 4.0.9505.0 in Microsoft Jet Database Engine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word file, as exploited in the wild in March 2008
Published Mar 25, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 25.88%
Description
Buffer overflow in msjet40.dll before 4.0.9505.0 in Microsoft Jet Database Engine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word file, as exploited in the wild in March 2008. NOTE: as of 20080513, Microsoft has stated that this is the same issue as CVE-2007-6026.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- n/a
- sp1
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25.88% (0.25877) | 97.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.88% (0.25877) | 97.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 60.64% (0.60636) | 98.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 63.02% (0.63023) | 98.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 60.64% (0.60636) | 98.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 63.02% (0.63023) | 98.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 60.64% (0.60636) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 63.02% (0.63023) | 98.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 69.95% (0.69948) | 98.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 63.02% (0.63023) | 98.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 62.60% (0.62603) | 97.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 65.08% (0.65083) | 98.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 34.62% (0.34616) | 97.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 43.08% (0.43075) | 97.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 50.83% (0.50832) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 65.94% (0.65937) | 97.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 72.00% (0.72002) | 97.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 77.15% (0.77152) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 81.40% (0.81400) | 97.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 83.81% (0.83809) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 84.56% (0.84561) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 91.50% (0.91500) | 98.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 92.33% (0.92329) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.60% (0.40600) | 98.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.60% (0.40600) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/936529 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/950627.mspx vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019686 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-028 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41380 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/936529 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/950627.mspx | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019686 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-028 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41380 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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