# CVE-2005-0944: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious Microsoft Access database file.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Apr 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-22g2-cxxf-8f85

## What is CVE-2005-0944?

CVE-2005-0944 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0944?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Jet.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-0944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-0944 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0944 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Microsoft Jet Database - 'msjet40.dll' DB File Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)
- Microsoft Jet Database - 'msjet40.dll' Reverse Shell (1) (exploitdb)
- Microsoft Jet Database - 'msjet40.dll' Code Execution (Reverse Shell) (2) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-6026](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6026/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2000-0323](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0323/): Other in n/a (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2004-0197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0197/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-0859](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0859/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2000-0325](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0325/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-0944 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-0944 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0944 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0944/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0944/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0944
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0944
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-0944

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