Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox Product by Oracle
CVE-2026-21987

8.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2026-21987?

A vulnerability exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product that allows an attacker with elevated privileges to compromise the application. This flaw affects versions 7.1.14 and 7.2.4, enabling potential takeover of the Oracle VM VirtualBox environment. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to significant ramifications for other connected products.

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:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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