CVE-2026-87276: 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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is realistically exposed to exploitation?
Systems running Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 are affected. Exploitation requires an attacker to have low-privileged access and a logon to the infrastructure where VirtualBox is running.
What conditions must an attacker satisfy?
The attacker needs local access, low privileges, and human interaction from someone other than the attacker. Exploitation is also rated as difficult, with high attack complexity.
What is the potential impact of a successful attack?
A successful attack can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Because the vulnerability has a scope change, the attack may significantly affect additional products.