CVE-2026-87285: 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 is realistically exposed to this issue?
Systems running Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 are affected. Exploitation requires an attacker to already have high privileges and logon access to the infrastructure where VirtualBox runs.
What is the practical impact of successful exploitation?
A successful attack can cause Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or repeatedly crash, resulting in a complete denial of service. The issue may also significantly affect additional products because the vulnerability has scope change.
Can this be exploited remotely or without authentication?
No. The CVSS vector identifies local attack access, high privileges, and no user interaction; the attacker must be logged on to the relevant infrastructure and already hold high privileges.