CVE-2026-87268: High severity Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox vulnerability

Published Sep 15, 2026

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.16

Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.16

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 7.2.16

Event History

Sep 15, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:06 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:06 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via NVD·08:19 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are affected?

The vulnerability applies only to Windows hosts running Oracle VM VirtualBox. The affected supported version identified is 7.2.16.

What access does an attacker need to exploit it?

An attacker needs a low-privileged account and logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs. No user interaction is required.

What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can allow takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.