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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0944 · published 2 May 2005

CVE-2005-0944: Microsoft jet vulnerability

Microsoft · Jet

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 34% · top 1.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=535
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111231465920199&w=2
http://www.hexview.com/docs/20050331-1.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176380 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442446/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442610/100/100/threaded
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=535
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111231465920199&w=2
http://www.hexview.com/docs/20050331-1.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176380 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442446/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442610/100/100/threaded

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0944), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.