CVE-2008-1092

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41380

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-028

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019686

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/950627.mspx

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/936529

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121129490723574&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-03-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.25877