CVE-2008-3431The 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 t…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 3, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Mar 24, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 3, 2022; federal remediation due Mar 24, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 6.88% (percentile 94)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
oracle virtualbox oracle:virtualbox | before 1.6.4 | NVD |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, exploit, third-party-advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107third-party-advisory, x-refsource-sreason, broken-link
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1vendor-advisory, x-refsource-sunalert, broken-link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31361third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilityx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202vdb-entry, x-refsource-xf, third-party-advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293vdb-entry, x-refsource-vupen, broken-link
- http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelogx-refsource-confirm, product
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threadedmailing-list, x-refsource-bugtraq, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-3431us-government-resource
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