Core Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox by Oracle
CVE-2026-71116

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Oracle Vm Virtualbox
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-71116?

A vulnerability has been identified in Oracle VM VirtualBox which allows an authenticated attacker with high privileges to compromise the virtualization platform. This weakness could enable the attacker to take over the Oracle VM VirtualBox environment, leading to potential adverse effects on the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of systems relying on it. Exploitation may extend beyond VirtualBox, impacting various interconnected products and services.

Affected Version(s)

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.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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