CVE-2026-71138: 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 7.2.14. 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 as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/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
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 vector is local and does not require user interaction.
Which deployments are known to be affected?
The affected supported version identified is Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14, in the Core component. The provided information does not identify other affected versions or configurations.
What could a successful attacker do?
A successful attack can cause a hang or repeatable crash resulting in complete denial of service. It can also permit unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data and unauthorized update, insertion, or deletion of some accessible data; impacts may extend to additional products because scope is changed.