CVE-2008-3431—Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability

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2022-03-03 · last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2008-3431
Project:
Oracle
Product:
VirtualBox
Date Added:
2022-03-03
Due Date:
2022-03-24
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability

Description

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

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3431

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