CVE-2007-6026 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Jet Engine allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MDB file, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-6026?
CVE-2007-6026 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 20 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6026?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Jet, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6026?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-6026 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6026 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r22-4xgm-wjg8.