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.

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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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