VMware Player up to 2.0.4 ActiveX Control string memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Player up to 2.0.4. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument string leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-3892. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Player up to 2.0.4 (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument string with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to the GuestInfo method in which there is a long string argument, and an assignment of a long string value to the result of this call. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3691, CVE-2008-3692, CVE-2008-3693, CVE-2008-3694, CVE-2008-3695, or CVE-2008-3696.

The bug was discovered 06/03/2008. The weakness was presented 09/03/2008 by Michal Bucko (shinnai) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3892 since 09/03/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 92 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 (43062), Exploit-DB (6345), Tenable (34156), SecurityFocus (BID 30934†) and OSVDB (48435†). See VDB-3813, VDB-39245, VDB-39887 and VDB-42782 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 34156
Nessus Name: VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0014)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Player 1.0.7
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Michal Bucko (shinnai)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-3892 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3892
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43883
X-Force: 43062
SecurityFocus: 30934 - VMware Multiple ActiveX Controls Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31707
OSVDB: 48435 - CVE-2008-3892 - VMware - Multiple Products - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19636 - Multiple VMWare Products ActiveX Control in the COM API Buffer Overflow, Medium
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: 11/03/2024 17:36
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (77), 08/17/2019 20:18 (10), 11/03/2024 17:36 (18)
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