Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-14714

First published: Wed Jul 15 2020(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.44, prior to 6.0.24 and prior to 6.1.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox<5.2.44
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=6.0.0<6.0.24
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=6.1.0<6.1.12
openSUSE=15.1
openSUSE=15.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-14714?

    CVE-2020-14714 is considered easily exploitable, allowing a high privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-14714?

    To fix CVE-2020-14714, users should upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.2.44 or later, 6.0.24 or later, or 6.1.12 or later.

  • Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2020-14714?

    CVE-2020-14714 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.44, prior to 6.0.24, and prior to 6.1.12.

  • Is CVE-2020-14714 present in openSUSE?

    Yes, CVE-2020-14714 can affect openSUSE versions 15.1 and 15.2 with the vulnerable Oracle VM VirtualBox.

  • What components are impacted by CVE-2020-14714?

    CVE-2020-14714 impacts the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.

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