Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Office Access Unsafe ActiveX Controls

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in Microsoft Office Access. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.

Extended Description

Microsoft Access is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability that affects ActiveX instantiations. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious webpage. Successful exploits will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application, typically Internet Explorer, that uses the ActiveX control.

Affected Products

• Microsoft Access 2003 SP2
• Microsoft Access 2003 SP3
• Microsoft Access 2003
• Microsoft Access 2007 SP1
• Microsoft Access 2007 SP2
• Microsoft Access 2007

References

• BugTraq: 41442
• BugTraq: 41444
• CVE: CVE-2010-0814
• CVE: CVE-2010-1881