Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control Parameter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	8536
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2003-0665
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 03 2003 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 24 2008 11:18PM
Credit:	Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to Oliver Lavery.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Access 97 + Microsoft Office 97 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Access 2002 SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Access 2002 SP1 Microsoft Access 2002 + Microsoft Office XP - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Access 2000 SR1 Microsoft Access 2000 SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Access 2000 SP2 Microsoft Access 2000 + Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control Parameter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/8536.c

Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control Parameter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released fixes. This fix does not set the kill bit on the affected ActiveX control. The vendor has reported that a kill bit will be issued for the old affected control in a forthcoming Internet Explorer security patch. The vendor advises customers who are running Access 97 and the standalone Snapshot Viewer to install the updated standalone Snapshot Viewer. See the references for details.


Microsoft Access 97

• Microsoft Stand-alone Snapshot Viewer
  http://www.microsoft.com/AccessDev/Articles/snapshot.htm

Microsoft Access 2000 SP3

• Microsoft office2000-kb826292-client-enu.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F6CB9C8E-16E3 -422D-86DD-7ED5671FB8D4&displaylang=en

Microsoft Access 2002 SP2

• Microsoft officexp-kb826293-fullfile-enu.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B50D4863-1BBE -4009-9DF8-52D3A916D54F&displaylang=en

Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control Parameter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-038 (Microsoft)