{"id":"CVE-2008-3431","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3431","summary":"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…","details":"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":"2008-08-05T19:20:00.000Z","modified":"2025-10-22T00:05:55.920Z","cvss":{"score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":{"score":0.06932,"percentile":0.93593,"asOf":"2026-08-24"},"cisaKev":{"dateAdded":"2022-03-03","dueDate":"2022-03-24","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":false},"exploitsKnown":5,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107"},{"type":"EXPLOIT","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/31361"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-3431"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","CISA KEV","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2025-10-22T00:05:55.920Z"}}