Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox by Oracle affecting Core components
CVE-2026-87279

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Oracle Vm Virtualbox
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-87279?

A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox's Core component allows low-privileged attackers, having access to the infrastructure, to compromise the virtualization platform. Exploiting this flaw could lead to denial of service (DoS) incidents, causing the service to hang or crash repeatedly. Furthermore, an attacker may gain unauthorized access to manipulate Oracle VM VirtualBox data, including the ability to update, insert, or delete data without permission, posing significant risks to data integrity and service availability.

Affected Version(s)

Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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