{
  "id": "CVE-2008-3431",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2008-3431",
  "published": "2008-08-05T19:41:00.000Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-16T22:55:48.933Z",
  "score": 8.8,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.06876,
  "epss_percentile": 0.93897,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-03-03",
    "due": "2022-03-24",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3431"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "oracle"
  ],
  "products": [
    "oracle virtualbox"
  ],
  "cwes": [],
  "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 8.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31361",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-3431",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3431",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}