CVE-2026-87277: 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle Oracle VM VirtualBox=7.2.16

Oracle VM VirtualBox=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

Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the affected VirtualBox instance via RDP can exploit it. No user interaction or prior privileges are required.

What is the impact of a successful attack?

Successful exploitation can cause Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or repeatedly crash, resulting in a complete denial of service. The provided information identifies no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Which version is identified as affected?

The affected supported version identified is Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16.