CVE-2008-3892 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in VMware ActiveX controls via a malicious webpage, potentially executing arbitrary code or crashing the browser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3892?
CVE-2008-3892 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 3 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3892?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Vmware Ace, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3892?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3892 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-3892 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3892 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-889x-p8ww-5fp4.