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Advisory Number: AV05-020 Purpose Assessment Sufficient data validation is not performed when msjet40.dll parses the database file. As a result, it is possible to modify the database file to allow the execution of arbitrary code when the MS Jet database is opened. HexView reports that the latest avaliable msjet40.dll library (version MS JetDB OLE Provider (msjetoledb40.dll) is not affected. Proof of concept and exploit code is publicly available for this vulnerability. Suggested Action
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