CVE-2008-1092

Buffer overflow in msjet40.dll before 4.0.9505.0 in Microsoft Jet Database Engine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word file, as exploited in the wild in March 2008. NOTE: as of 20080513, Microsoft has stated that this is the same issue as CVE-2007-6026.

Published: 2008-03-25 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-1092 is rated High Risk (66.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 25.88%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1092

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 60.93% 25.88% -35.05%
2 2026-04-20 60.64% 60.93% +0.29%
3 2025-12-28 — 60.64% —

Full EPSS history (27 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-1092

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-1092

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-1092

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft word 2000 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2002 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2003_sp3 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003_sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2007_sp1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-1092

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