Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3431

Public exploit exists!
The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before 1.6.4 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \\.\VBoxDrv device and calling DeviceIoControl to send a crafted kernel address.
Published 2008-08-05 19:41:00
Updated 2025-03-14 19:06:47
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2008-3431

CVE-2008-3431 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
An input validation vulnerability exists in the VBoxDrv.sys driver of Sun xVM VirtualBox which allows attackers to locally execute arbitrary code.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3431
Added on 2022-03-03 Action due date 2022-03-24

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3431

EPSS FAQ
3.53%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3431

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.2
 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
 NIST
8.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0
6.0
 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-02-10
8.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0
6.0
 NIST 2024-07-16

References for CVE-2008-3431

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