VMware Player/Workstation prior 1.0.7 ActiveX Control memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMware Player and Workstation. This affects an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3695. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMware Player and Workstation (Virtualization Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3691, CVE-2008-3692, CVE-2008-3693, CVE-2008-3694, and CVE-2008-3696.

The bug was discovered 08/29/2008. The weakness was released 09/03/2008 by Michal Bucko (shinnai) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3695 since 08/14/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34156 (VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0014)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115928 (VMware Security Update (VMSA-2008-0014)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8819.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44913), Tenable (34156), SecurityFocus (BID 30934†), OSVDB (48251†) and Secunia (SA31707†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3813, VDB-39245, VDB-39887 and VDB-42782. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34156
Nessus Name: VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0014)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Player/Workstation 1.0.7
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2008 🔍
08/29/2008 +15 days 🔍
08/30/2008 +1 days 🔍
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08/16/2019 +1613 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Michal Bucko (shinnai)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3695 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3695
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43876

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X-Force: 44913
SecurityFocus: 30934 - VMware Multiple ActiveX Controls Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31707
OSVDB: 48251 - CVE-2008-3695 - VMware - Multiple Products - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020791
Vulnerability Center: 19430 - VMware Multiple Products ActiveX control Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-2466

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/16/2019 17:38
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (75), 08/16/2019 17:38 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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