CVE-2026-87282: Medium 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 high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this issue?
An attacker needs high privileges and a logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox is running. The attack vector is local and does not require user interaction.
What is the practical impact of successful exploitation?
Successful exploitation can cause Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or repeatedly crash, resulting in a complete denial of service. The scope change indicates that the effects may significantly impact additional products.
Which version is identified as affected?
Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 is identified as the supported affected version.