CVE-2026-47044: Medium severity Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability

Published Jul 21, 2026

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 5.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.12

Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.12

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox (Core) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.2.12

Event History

Jul 21, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:33 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:33 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via NVD·10:17 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2026-47044?

The severity of CVE-2026-47044 is classified as medium with a score of 5.5.

How do I fix CVE-2026-47044?

To fix CVE-2026-47044, you should upgrade to the latest version of Oracle VM VirtualBox, specifically later than 7.2.12.

Who is affected by CVE-2026-47044?

CVE-2026-47044 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12 running in environments where low privileged attackers have access.

What type of attacks can be executed through CVE-2026-47044?

CVE-2026-47044 allows low privileged attackers to potentially compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox due to the vulnerability's exploitability.

What components of Oracle VM are impacted by CVE-2026-47044?

The affected component for CVE-2026-47044 is the Core of the Oracle VM VirtualBox product.