First published: Wed Apr 30 2025(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Oracle VirtualBox. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-21113.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Oracle VM VirtualBox |
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ZDI-25-257 has a high severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
To fix ZDI-25-257, apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for VirtualBox.
ZDI-25-257 affects users of Oracle VirtualBox who may have local access to the virtual guest systems.
No, ZDI-25-257 requires local access to the guest system to exploit the vulnerability.
Exploiting ZDI-25-257 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising the system.