CVE-2026-71141: High severity Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability

Published Aug 18, 2026
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Updated

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 unauthenticated 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 as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.14
Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.14

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.2.14

Event History

Aug 18, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:03 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments should be prioritized for review?

Prioritize systems running Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14, particularly where an attacker could obtain logon access to the infrastructure hosting VirtualBox and induce another person to interact with malicious content or actions.

2

Does exploitation require an authenticated VirtualBox account or elevated privileges?

The vulnerability is rated PR:N, meaning no privileges are required in the vulnerable component. However, the attacker must have logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes, and exploitation requires human interaction by someone other than the attacker.

3

Is a fixed version identified in the provided advisory information?

No fixed version is identified in the provided information. It identifies 7.2.14 as the supported affected version.

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