Advisory Details

October 17th, 2018

Oracle VirtualBox crServerDispatchAreProgramsResidentNV Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2018-3288
CVSS SCORE	6.9, AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS	Oracle
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	VirtualBox
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle VirtualBox. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the crServerDispatchAreProgramsResidentNV method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the hypervisor.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2018-07-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2018-10-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2018-10-17 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Root Object

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