Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox by Oracle
CVE-2026-21983

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Oracle Vm Virtualbox
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 January 2026

What is CVE-2026-21983?

A flaw exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox, allowing a high-privileged attacker with access to the infrastructure where VirtualBox runs to compromise its functionality. This vulnerability can lead to a full takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting additional products due to its nature. Supported versions vulnerable to this issue include 7.1.14 and 7.2.4.

Affected Version(s)

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.14

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.4

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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