CVE-2003-0665

Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer - Buffer Overflow via ActiveX Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0665. PoCs published by Oliver Lavery.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control to execute arbitrary code. It generates an HTML file that triggers the vulnerability when opened in Internet Explorer.

Description

Buffer overflow in the ActiveX control for Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer for Access 97, 2000, and 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long parameters to the control.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Oliver Lavery · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23095

This exploit leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control to execute arbitrary code. It generates an HTML file that triggers the vulnerability when opened in Internet Explorer.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control v 10.0.5529.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the generated HTML file in Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8536
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992132
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/9668

Scores

EPSS 0.2838
EPSS Percentile 97.9%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/access 97
microsoft/access 2000 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/access 2002 (3 CPE variants)
Published Oct 20, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026