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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3892

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.
Publish Date : 2008-09-03 Last Update Date : 2018-11-01
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
10.0
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Denial Of ServiceExecute CodeOverflow
CWE ID 119

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-3892

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Vmware ACE 1.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Vmware ACE 1.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
3 Application Vmware ACE 1.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
4 Application Vmware ACE 1.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
5 Application Vmware ACE 1.0.3 Build 54075 Version Details Vulnerabilities
6 Application Vmware ACE 1.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
7 Application Vmware ACE 1.0.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
8 Application Vmware ACE 1.0.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
9 Application Vmware ACE 2.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
10 Application Vmware ACE 2.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
11 Application Vmware ACE 2.0.1 Build 55017 Version Details Vulnerabilities
12 Application Vmware ACE 2.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
13 Application Vmware ACE 2.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
14 Application Vmware ACE 2.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
15 Application Vmware Player 1.0.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
16 Application Vmware Player 1.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
17 Application Vmware Player 1.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
18 Application Vmware Player 1.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
19 Application Vmware Player 1.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
20 Application Vmware Player 1.0.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
21 Application Vmware Player 1.0.5 Build 56455 Version Details Vulnerabilities
22 Application Vmware Player 1.0.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
23 Application Vmware Player 1.0.7 Version Details Vulnerabilities
24 Application Vmware Player 2.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
25 Application Vmware Player 2.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
26 Application Vmware Player 2.0.1 Build 55017 Version Details Vulnerabilities
27 Application Vmware Player 2.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
28 Application Vmware Player 2.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
29 Application Vmware Player 2.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
30 Application Vmware Server - Version Details Vulnerabilities
31 Application Vmware Server 1.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
32 Application Vmware Server 1.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
33 Application Vmware Server 1.0.1 Build 29996 Version Details Vulnerabilities
34 Application Vmware Server 1.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
35 Application Vmware Server 1.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
36 Application Vmware Server 1.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
37 Application Vmware Server 1.0.4 Build 56528 Version Details Vulnerabilities
38 Application Vmware Server 1.0.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
39 Application Vmware Server 1.0.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
40 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
41 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.0 Build 13124 Version Details Vulnerabilities
42 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
43 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.1 Build 19175 Version Details Vulnerabilities
44 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
45 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
46 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.3 Build 34685 Version Details Vulnerabilities
47 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.3 Build 42958 Version Details Vulnerabilities
48 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
49 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.4 Build 44386 Version Details Vulnerabilities
50 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
51 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.5 Build 56455 Version Details Vulnerabilities
52 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
53 Application Vmware Workstation 5.5.7 Version Details Vulnerabilities
54 Application Vmware Workstation 6.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
55 Application Vmware Workstation 6.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
56 Application Vmware Workstation 6.0.1 Build 55017 Version Details Vulnerabilities
57 Application Vmware Workstation 6.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
58 Application Vmware Workstation 6.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
59 Application Vmware Workstation 6.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Vmware ACE 14
Vmware Player 15
Vmware Server 10
Vmware Workstation 20

- References For CVE-2008-3892

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
VUPEN ADV-2008-2466
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29503
BID 29503 VMware 'vmCOM.dll' 'GuestInfo()' Method ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Release Date:2008-06-03
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30934
BID 30934 VMware Multiple ActiveX Controls Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities Release Date:2008-09-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43062
XF vmware-comapi-guestinfo-bo(43062)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
FULLDISC 20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202
SREASON 4202
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6345
EXPLOIT-DB 6345

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-3892

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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