SB2008070701 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Access

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2463)

The vulnerability alows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. A remote attacker can construct a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms08-041.aspx
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms03-038