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Go to dashboardA flaw in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox lets a low-privileged user who can log on to the host hang or repeatedly crash VirtualBox. The sources describe availability impact only, with no confidentiality or integrity loss.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Hosts running Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16, where local users can log on. The attack needs a local logon and a high-complexity condition, so exposure is limited to shared or multi-user machines. Teams that only run VirtualBox on single-user workstations or do not use 7.2.16 can deprioritise it.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
VBoxManage --version on each host and compare against the fixed release in the Oracle advisory7.2.16 if the output matchesEach row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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).
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