CVE-2026-71127: Medium 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 7.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/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 7.2.14 - Compensating control
Mitigate availability impact by limiting exposure of Oracle VM VirtualBox instances in the environment (e.g., restrict access so only authorized, internal users can log on where VirtualBox executes), since exploitation requires logon to the infrastructure where VirtualBox runs.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker needs high privileges and a logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running. The attack is local and does not require user interaction.
What is the operational impact of successful exploitation?
Successful exploitation can cause Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or repeatedly crash, resulting in a complete denial of service. The scope may extend to additional products affected by the VirtualBox environment.
Which version is identified as affected?
The affected supported version identified is Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14.