cve-2026-87311
MEDIUM CVSS 5.6 nvd
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.6 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Last Modified
- 2026-10-28
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- LOW
Affected Products
No product information available.
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.1 | 4.0 | secalert_us@oracle.com |
NVD metadata
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
- Source identifier
secalert_us@oracle.com
Linked Vulnerabilities
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