CVE-2014-2487: Medium severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability

Published Jul 17, 2014
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 3.2.24, 4.0.26, 4.1.34, 4.2.26, and 4.3.14, when running on Windows, allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Core, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4261.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=3.2.0<3.2.24
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=4.0<4.0.26
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=4.1.0<4.1.34
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=4.2.0<4.2.26
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=4.3.0<4.3.14
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jul 17, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:36 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:36 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2487?

CVE-2014-2487 is considered to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability but lacks a specific CVSS score.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2487?

To mitigate CVE-2014-2487, it is recommended to upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 3.2.24 or later, 4.0.26 or later, 4.1.34 or later, 4.2.26 or later, or 4.3.14 or later.

3

What versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2014-2487?

CVE-2014-2487 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions before 3.2.24, 4.0.26, 4.1.34, 4.2.26, and 4.3.14.

4

Can CVE-2014-2487 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2014-2487 is classified as a local vulnerability, meaning it requires local access to exploit.

5

What components does CVE-2014-2487 affect?

CVE-2014-2487 affects the Oracle VM VirtualBox component within the Oracle virtualization environment.

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