Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a Microsoft Access file-parsing flaw. A malicious Access file could let an attacker run code or crash the application on affected Office installations. The main business risk is legacy desktops handling untrusted database files. Exposure is most likely on endpoints still running the listed Microsoft Access versions, especially where users receive or open Access database files from email, web downloads, shared drives, or external partners. Treat as important where legacy Microsoft Office remains in use. If affected Access versions are absent, urgency drops. If present on user workstations, prioritize patching or removal because the impact includes remote code execution from malicious files. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft guidance and security updates from MS13-074.; Retire or isolate unsupported legacy Office and Access installations.; Restrict untrusted Access database attachments and downloads where feasible..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18442CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- MS13-074CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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