CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-08-05
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-11