CVE-2020-1074: Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2020-Sep

Released

2020-09-08

EPSS Score

31.31% (percentile: 96.8%)

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Jet Database Engine handles objects in memory.

Affected Products (44)

Other

• 11497
• 11498
• 11563
• 11568
• 11569
• 11570
• 11571
• 11572
• 11712
• 11713
• 11714
• 11715
• 11453
• 11454
• 11583
• 11644
• 11645
• 11646
• 11647
• 11766
• 11767
• 11768
• 11769
• 10729
• 10735
• 10852
• 10853
• 10816
• 10855
• 10047
• 10048
• 10481
• 10482
• 10484
• 9312
• 10287
• 9318
• 9344
• 10051
• 10049
• 10378
• 10379
• 10483
• 10543

Security Updates (15)

• 4577032
• 4570333
• 4574727
• 4577041
• 4571756
• 4577049
• 4577015
• 4577051
• 4577053
• 4577066
• 4577071
• 4577064
• 4577070
• 4577038
• 4577048

Acknowledgments

Zhibin Zhang of <a href="https://www.paloaltonetworks.com"> Palo Alto Networks </a>, Hossein Lotfi of <a href="https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/">Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative</a>

Revision History

• 2020-09-08: Information published.