# CVE-2008-3431: Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability

> CVE-2008-3431: Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2008-3431
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:55Z

- Published: 2008-08-05 19:20 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 6.9%, 94th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-03, federal due date 2022-03-24, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Oracle: VirtualBox

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3431)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3431)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/31361](http://secunia.com/advisories/31361)
- [http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107](http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107)
- [http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625](http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625)
- [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202)
- [http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1](http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218)
- [http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog](http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog)
- [http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability](http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293)

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