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CVE-2008-3431

Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability

Oracle VirtualBox
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CVSS
8.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)6.88%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
Federal deadline24 Mar 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.

Timeline

  1. 5 Aug 2008, 19:20 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 10 Aug 2008Exploit code publicExploit-DB
  3. 3 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 1

  • Dos exploitSun xVM VirtualBox < 1.6.4 - Privilege Escalation (PoC) 10 Aug 2008Exploit-DB

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Description

An input validation vulnerability exists in the VBoxDrv.sys driver of Sun xVM VirtualBox which allows attackers to locally execute arbitrary code.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 4