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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2008-3431 Oracle · VirtualBox

Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

5.38 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
89.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 89.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 03, 2022

Remediation Due

Mar 24, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence