CVE-2008-3431
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.
Risk Information
Base Score
8.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
5.378
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2008-3431 are affected in Oracle VM VirtualBox 1.6.2 | Windows |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-342239 | Oracle VM VirtualBox (7.1.4) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234