CVE-2026-87272: 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 7.2.16. 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. 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).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is realistically exposed to this vulnerability?
Systems running Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 are affected. Exploitation requires an attacker to have a low-privileged account and log on to the infrastructure where VirtualBox is running.
Does exploitation require user interaction or remote network access?
No user interaction is required. The CVSS vector identifies the attack vector as local, so the attacker needs local access rather than remote network-only access.
What level of impact can successful exploitation have?
A successful attack can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, with high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.