CVE-2026-47050: High severity Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H).
Affected Software
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 7.2.8
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2026-47050?
The severity of CVE-2026-47050 is rated as high with a score of 7.4.
How do I fix CVE-2026-47050?
To fix CVE-2026-47050, users should upgrade to the latest version of Oracle VM VirtualBox as per the vendor's security advisory.
Who is affected by CVE-2026-47050?
CVE-2026-47050 affects users running Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.8.
What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2026-47050?
CVE-2026-47050 can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is executed.
What components are involved in CVE-2026-47050?
CVE-2026-47050 involves the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox provided by Oracle Virtualization.