CVE-2026-87283: Medium 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 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).

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

Who is realistically exposed to exploitation?

An attacker needs high privileges and a logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs. The attack is local and requires no user interaction.

Which version is identified as affected?

The supported affected version listed is Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16.

What is the expected impact of successful exploitation?

A successful attack can cause Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or repeatedly crash, resulting in complete denial of service. The scope change indicates the impact may significantly affect additional products.