CVE-2008-3431 Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation
Local attackers can gain privileges by sending crafted IOCTLs to the VirtualBox driver due to improper buffer validation in kernel mode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Mar 2022
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3431?
CVE-2008-3431 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Virtualbox.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 Mar 2022.
Is CVE-2008-3431 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2008-3431 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxp3-358m-6vfm.