Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3892 (CCN-43062)

Assigned:2008-06-03
Published:2008-06-03
Updated:2018-11-01
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.8 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3892

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
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.

Source: CCN
Type: SA31707
VMware Workstation Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
31707

Source: CCN
Type: SA31708
VMware Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
31708

Source: CCN
Type: SA31709
VMware Player Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
31709

Source: CCN
Type: SA31710
VMware ACE Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
31710

Source: SREASON
Type: Third Party Advisory
4202

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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.

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
29503

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29503
VMware 'vmCOM.dll' 'GuestInfo()' Method ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
30934

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30934
VMware Multiple ActiveX Controls Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2008-0014.1
Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2008-2466

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-comapi-guestinfo-bo(43062)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry
vmware-comapi-guestinfo-bo(43062)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
6345

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.0 and < 1.0.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0 and < 2.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.0.0 and < 1.0.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0 and < 2.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.0.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.5 and < 5.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.0 and < 6.0.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:ace:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware ace *
    vmware ace *
    vmware player *
    vmware player *
    vmware server *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation 5.5.1
    vmware workstation 6.0
    vmware ace 2.0
    vmware ace 1.0
    vmware ace 1.0.3
    vmware server 1.0.3
    vmware workstation 5.5
    vmware workstation 5.5.3
    vmware workstation 5.5.4
    vmware ace 2.0.3
    vmware ace 2.0.1
    vmware ace 2.0.2
    vmware server 1.0
    vmware workstation 5.5.2
    vmware workstation 5.5.5
    vmware workstation 5.5.6
    vmware workstation 6.0.1
    vmware workstation 6.0.2
    vmware workstation 6.0.3
    vmware ace 1.0.1
    vmware ace 1.0.2
    vmware ace 1.0.4
    vmware ace 1.0.5
    vmware server 1.0.1
    vmware server 1.0.2
    vmware server 1.0.4
    vmware server 1.0.5
    vmware server 1.0.6
    vmware workstation 5.5.7
    vmware workstation 6.0.4
    vmware ace 1.0.6
    vmware ace 2.0.4