ZDI-CAN-31121: ZDI-26-642: Oracle VirtualBox IDisplay Out-Of-Bounds Read Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Sep 9, 2026
·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 7.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-60159.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Oracle VirtualBox
Event History
Sep 9, 2026
Advisory Published
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What level of access must an attacker have before exploiting this issue?
The attacker must first be able to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system. The vulnerability is therefore relevant after a guest has already been compromised or an attacker has obtained elevated execution there.
2
What is the reported severity and identifier?
ZDI assigned this vulnerability a CVSS rating of 7.5. It is tracked as CVE-2026-60159.